,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #h1 #bjag,mr4
 ,c>p] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 & ,mr4
 ,he9ri*7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,express+ support = designation ( ! week
 ( ,octob] #bi ?r\gh ,novemb] #d1 #bjag1
 z ,national ,obesity ,c>e ,week4       
,:]eas ! disease ( obesity is a major   
s\rce ( conc]n across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 m ?an #a_/c ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are affect$ by obesity1 ) ! numb] ( p   
affect$ by sev]e obesity 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates cont9u+ to gr[2 ,:]eas exp]ts &  
rese>*]s agree t obesity is a complex   
disease influ5c$ by v>i\s physiological1
 environm5tal1 & g5etic factors2 ,:]eas 
/udies %[ t bias aga9/ & /igma associat$
 ) p affect$ by obesity c be significant
 b>ri]s to effectively treat+ ! disease2
 ,:]eas rese>* sugge/s t weight loss ( z
 little z #e to #aj p]c5t ( ! total     
weight ( an individual affect$ by       
obesity c improve ! associat$ heal?     

risks affect+ _m pati5ts liv+ ) obesity 
& c !reby support ! goals ( r$uc+ *ronic
 disease1 improv+ heal? outcomes1 &     
controll+ heal?c>e co/s2 ,:]eas         
compreh5sive & individualiz$ /rategies =
 weight loss & weight managem5t t       
consid] all treatm5t options1 su* z     
r$uc$-calorie diets1 physical activity  
modifications1 ph>maco!rapy1 & b>iatric 
surg]y1 h be5 id5tifi$ z important      
compon5ts ( treatm5t2 ,:]eas x w take a 
long-t]m collaborative ef=t1 :i* w      
involve p>tn]s 9 div]se fields tak+     
active roles1 to improve obesity c>e &  
treatm5t2 & ,:]eas ! week ( ,octob] #bi 
?r\gh ,novemb] #d1 #bjag1 w\ld be an    
appropriate week to designate z         
,national ,obesity ,c>e ,week3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports
 ! designation ( ! week ( ,octob] #bi   
?r\gh ,novemb] #d1 #bjag1 z ,national   
,obesity ,c>e ,week2 &  7#b7 enc\rages  
all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to create a     
f\ndation ( op5 communication to        
elim9ate ! misund]/&+ & /igma reg>d+    

obesity & to improve ! lives ( all      
individuals affect$ by obesity & _!     
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