,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #eaa  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #h1      
#bjag,ms4 ,fudge 7for herself1 ,mr4     
,tiberi1 ,mr4 ,kind1 and ,mr4 ,reichert7
 submitted the following resolution2    
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,,resolution     
,expressing support for designation of  
,september as ,national ,childhood      
,obesity ,awareness ,month4  ,whereas   
childhood obesity has more than         
quadrupled in children and tripled in   
adolescents in the past #dj years2      
,whereas #ag percent or #ab1eej1jjj     
children and adolescents aged #j to #ag 
years are obese2 ,whereas childhood     
obesity is more prevalent among children
 from low-income families2 for example1 
#ad4e percent of preschool children     
living below the poverty threshold are  
obese2 ,whereas significant disparities 
exist among the obesity rates of        
children based on race2 for example1 on 
average #ch4e percent of                

,hispanic_/,latino children and #ce4b   
percent of ,african-,american children  
ages #f to #aa are overweight or obese1 
compared with #bh4e percent of          
,non-,hispanic ,white children1 and     
,american ,indian_/,alaska ,native      
adolescents are #ej percent more likely 
than non-,hispanic ,whites to be        
overweight2 ,whereas the financial      
implications of childhood obesity pose a
 financial threat to our economy and    
healthcare system1 carrying up to       
#ad1jjj1jjj1jjj per year in direct      
healthcare cost1 with people in the     
,united ,states spending about #aj      
percent of their total medical costs on 
obesity-related illnesses2 ,whereas     
obese children ages #aj to #ac have an  
#hj-percent chance of being obese adults
 and are more likely than children of   
normal weight to become overweight or   
obese adults1 and therefore more at risk
 for associated adult health problems1  
including heart disease1 type #b        
diabetes1 sleep apnea1 stroke1 several  

types of cancer1 and osteoarthritis2    
,whereas in part due to the childhood   
obesity epidemic1 #a in #c children 7and
 nearly #a in #b minority children7 born
 in the year #bjjj will develop type #b 
diabetes at some point in their lifetime
 if current trends continue2 ,whereas   
some consequences of childhood and      
adolescent obesity are psychosocial and 
can hinder academic and social          
functioning and persist into adulthood2 
,whereas participating in physical      
activity is important for children and  
teens as it may have beneficial effects 
not only on body weight1 but also on    
blood pressure and bone strength2       
,whereas proper nutrition is important  
for children before birth and through   
their lifespan as nutrition has         
beneficial effects for health and body  
weight1 and is important in the         
prevention of various chronic diseases2 
,whereas childhood obesity is           
preventable2 yet for the first time in  
two centuries1 the current generation of

 children in the ,united ,states may    
have shorter life expectancies than     
their parents2 ,whereas public1         
community-based1 and private sector     
organizations and individuals throughout
 the ,united ,states are working to     
decrease childhood obesity rates for    
people in the ,united ,states of all    
races through a range of efforts1       
including educational presentations1    
media campaigns1 websites1 policies1    
healthier food options1 and greater     
opportunities for physical activity2 and
 ,whereas ,september would be an        
appropriate month to designate as       
,national ,childhood ,obesity ,awareness
 ,month to educate the public about the 
need for increased education and        
proactive steps to prevent childhood    
obesity3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that  
the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7   
supports the designation of ,national   
,childhood ,obesity ,awareness ,month to
 raise public awareness and mobilize the
 country to address childhood obesity2  

7#b7 recognizes the importance of       
preventing childhood obesity and        
decreasing its prevalence in the ,united
 ,states2 and  7#c7 requests that the   
,president encourage the ,federal       
,government1 ,states1 ,tribes and       
,tribal organizations1 localities1      
schools1 nonprofit organizations1       
businesses1 other entities1 and the     
people of the ,united ,states to observe
 the month with appropriate programs and
 activities with the goal of promoting  
healthy eating and physical activity and
 increasing awareness of childhood      
obesity among individuals of all ages   
and walks of life4