,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #fc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #af1 #bjag,mr4
 ,c>p] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,capito7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,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 "o-?ird 
( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are affect$  
by obesity1 ) ! numb] ( p ) 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 ,:]eas1 :ile prev5tion  
programs h successfully e/abli%$ !      
s]i\sness ( ! public heal? crisis pos$  
by obesity1 x is also imp]ative t       
individuals & families curr5tly affect$ 
by obesity receive compreh5sive c>e &   

treatm5t2 ,:]eas /udies %[ t bias aga9/ 
& /igma associat$ ) p affect$ by obesity
 among g5]al society & heal?c>e         
pr(essionals are significant b>ri]s to  
effectively treat+ ! disease2 ,:]eas    
heal?c>e pr(essionals1 policymak]s1     
pati5ts1 & families %\ld reg>d obesity )
 ! same level ( s]i\sness ) :i* o!r     
*ronic diseases are reg>d$2 ,:]eas      
rese>* sugge/s t weight loss ( z little 
z #e to #aj p]c5t ( ! total weight ( an 
individual affect$ by obesity c improve 
! associat$ heal? risks affect+ _m      
pati5ts liv+ ) obesity & c !reby support
 ! goals ( ,f$]al & ,/ate initiatives to
 r$uce *ronic disease1 improve heal?    
outcomes1 & help control heal?c>e co/s2 
,:]eas heal?c>e pr(essionals %\ld treat 
pati5ts ) respect & compassion & %\ld   
p>tn] ) pati5ts to develop compreh5sive 
& individualiz$ approa*es to weight loss
 & weight managem5t t consid] all       
appropriate treatm5t options1 su* z     
r$uc$-calorie diets1 physical activity  
modifications1 ph>maco!rapy1 & b>iatric 

surg]y2 ,:]eas x w take a long-t]m      
collaborative ef=t1 :i* w involve       
individual1 corporate1 & in/itutional   
p>tn]s 9 all fields tak+ active roles1  
to ignite ! bett]m5t ( 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 ( ,national ,obesity ,c>e
 ,week2 &  7#b7 enc\rages all p 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates to create a f\ndation (   
op5 communication to break b>ri]s (     
misund]/&+ & /igma reg>d+ obesity & to  
improve ! lives ( all individuals       
affect$ by obesity & _! families4