,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #h1         
#bjag,ms4 ,fudge 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1
 ,mr4 ,k9d1 & ,mr4 ,rei*]t7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ,septemb] z ,national     
,*ildhood ,obesity ,aw>5ess ,mon?4      
,:]eas *ildhood obesity has m ?an       
quadrupl$ 9 *ildr5 & tripl$ 9 adolesc5ts
 9 ! pa/ #dj ye>s2 ,:]eas #ag p]c5t or  
#ab1eej1jjj *ildr5 & adolesc5ts ag$ #j  
to #ag ye>s are obese2 ,:]eas *ildhood  
obesity is m preval5t among *ildr5 f    
l[-income families2 = example1 #ad4e    
p]c5t ( pres*ool *ildr5 liv+ bel[ !     
pov]ty ?re%old are obese2 ,:]eas        
significant disp>ities exi/ among !     
obesity rates ( *ildr5 bas$ on race2 =  
example1 on av]age #ch4e p]c5t (        
,hispanic_/,lat9o *ildr5 & #ce4b p]c5t (
 ,african-,am]ican *ildr5 ages #f to #aa
 are ov]weight or obese1 comp>$ ) #bh4e 

p]c5t ( ,non-,hispanic ,:ite *ildr51 &  
,am]ican ,indian_/,alaska ,native       
adolesc5ts are #ej p]c5t m likely ?an   
non-,hispanic ,:ites to be ov]weight2   
,:]eas ! f9ancial implications (        
*ildhood obesity pose a f9ancial ?reat  
to our economy & heal?c>e sy/em1 c>ry+  
up to #ad1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> 9 direct   
heal?c>e co/1 ) p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
sp5d+ ab\t #aj p]c5t ( _! total m$ical  
co/s on obesity-relat$ illnesses2 ,:]eas
 obese *ildr5 ages #aj to #ac h an      
#hj-p]c5t *ance ( be+ obese adults & are
 m likely ?an *ildr5 ( normal weight to 
become ov]weight or obese adults1 &     
!re=e m at risk = associat$ adult heal? 
problems1 includ+ he>t disease1 type #b 
diabetes1 sleep apnea1 /roke1 sev]al    
types ( canc]1 & o/eo>?ritis2 ,:]eas 9  
"p due to ! *ildhood obesity epidemic1  
#a 9 #c *ildr5 7& ne>ly #a 9 #b m9ority 
*ildr57 born 9 ! ye> #bjjj w develop    
type #b diabetes at "s po9t 9 _!        
lifetime if curr5t tr5ds cont9ue2 ,:]eas
 "s consequ5ces ( *ildhood & adolesc5t  

obesity are psy*osocial & c h9d]        
academic & social function+ & p]si/ into
 adul?ood2 ,:]eas p>ticipat+ 9 physical 
activity is important = *ildr5 & te5s z 
x may h b5eficial effects n only on body
 weight1 b also on blood pressure & bone
 /r5g?2 ,:]eas prop] nutrition is       
important = *ildr5 be=e bir? & ?r\gh _! 
lifespan z nutrition has b5eficial      
effects = heal? & body weight1 & is     
important 9 ! prev5tion ( v>i\s *ronic  
diseases2 ,:]eas *ildhood obesity is    
prev5table2 yet = ! fir/ "t 9 two       
c5turies1 ! curr5t g5]ation ( *ildr5 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates may h %ort] life         
expectancies ?an _! p>5ts2 ,:]eas       
public1 community-bas$1 & private sector
 organizations & individuals ?r\gh\t !  
,unit$ ,/ates are work+ to decrease     
*ildhood obesity rates = p 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ( all races ?r\gh a range (      
ef=ts1 includ+ educational pres5tations1
 m$ia campaigns1 websites1 policies1    
heal?i] food options1 & great]          
opportunities = physical activity2 &    

,:]eas ,septemb] w\ld be an appropriate 
mon? to designate z ,national ,*ildhood 
,obesity ,aw>5ess ,mon? to educate !    
public ab\t ! ne$ = increas$ education &
 proactive /eps to prev5t *ildhood      
obesity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,*ildhood       
,obesity ,aw>5ess ,mon? to raise public 
aw>5ess & mobilize ! c\ntry to address  
*ildhood obesity2  7#b7 recognizes !    
importance ( prev5t+ *ildhood obesity & 
decreas+ its preval5ce 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7#c7 reque/s t ! ,presid5t   
enc\rage ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1    
,tribes & ,tribal organizations1        
localities1 s*ools1 nonpr(it            
organizations1 bus9esses1 o!r entities1 
& ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! mon?
 ) appropriate programs & activities ) !
 goal ( promot+ heal?y eat+ & physical  
activity & increas+ aw>5ess ( *ildhood  
obesity among individuals ( all ages &  
walks ( life4