,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to provide = a      
national program to conduct & support   
activities t[>d ! goal ( significantly  
r$uc+ ! numb] ( cases ( ov]weight &     
obesity among individuals 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,heal?i] ,lifelong 
,improvem5ts 9 ,food & ,ex]cise ,act (  
#bjbj or ! ,,life ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!  
,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,data f !
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion
 %[s t 9 #bjae-bjaf close to #dj p]c5t (
 adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 obese &     
#ga4f p]c5t ( ,am]icans 7 ov]weight or  
obese4 ,approximately #g4g p]c5t (      
adults 7 sev]ely obese4  7#b7 ,data f   
two ,national ,heal? & ,nutrition       
,exam9ation ,surveys %[s t ! preval5ce (
 obesity among adults increas$ f #ae4j  

p]c5t 9 #aigf-aihj to #ci4h p]c5t 9     
#bjae-bjaf4  7#c7 ,9 #bjae-bjaf1 !      
preval5ce ( obesity among y\? ag$ #b-ai 
0 #ah4e p]c5t & affect$ approximately   
#ac1gjj1jjj *ildr5 & adolesc5ts4  7#d7  
,! p]c5tage ( *ildr5 & adolesc5ts :o are
 obese has increas$ s9ce #aiga-aigd1 :5 
! p]c5tage 0 #e p]c5t4  7#e7 ,9 #bjah1  
only #ec4c p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates adults 
ag$ #ah-fd met ! #bjjh ,f$]al guidel9es 
= a]obic activity4 ,! #bjjh ,f$]al      
,physical ,activity ,guidel9es =        
,am]ican ,adults recomm5ds #aej m9utes a
 week ( mod]ate-int5sity a]obic physical
 activity or #ge m9utes a week (        
vigor\s-int5sity a]obic physical        
activity4  7#f7 ,! ris+ rates ( obesity 
port5d great] disease & heal?           
conditions1 includ+ hyp]t5sion1 high    
total *ole/]ol1 ,type #b diabetes1      
coron>y he>t disease1 /roke1 gallbladd] 
disease1 o/eoporosis1 sleep apnea1      
respiratory problems1 & "s canc]s1 su* z
 endometrial1 brea/1 & colon canc]4     
7#g7 ,_m und]ly+ factors h be5 l9k$ to !

 increase 9 obesity1 su* z increas+     
portion sizes1 eat+ out m (t51 increas$ 
consumption ( sug>-sweet5$ dr9ks1       
increas+ television1 comput]1 &         
electronic gam+ "t1 *ang+ labor m>kets1 
& fe> ( crime1 :i* prev5ts outdoor      
ex]cise4  7#h7 ,*ronic diseases acc\nt =
 #a1gjj1jjj1 or #gj p]c5t1 ( all dea?s 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>4 ,al?\gh *ronic
 diseases are among ! mo/ common & co/ly
 heal? problems1 !y are also among ! mo/
 prev5table4 ,adopt+ a heal?y life/yle1 
su* z eat+ nutriti\s foods & engag+ 9   
physical activity1 c prev5t or control !
 deva/at+ effects ( ^! diseases4  7#i7  
,9 #bjjh1 ov]all m$ical co/s relat$ to  
obesity = ,unit$ ,/ates adults 7 e/imat$
 to be z high z #adg1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,p :o 
7 obese _h m$ical co/s t 7 on av]age    
#a1dbi high] ?an ! co/ = p ( normal body
 weight4  #c4 ,r$uction 9 preval5ce (   
ov]weight & obesity ,"p ,b ( title ,,iii
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bdc et seq47 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #cag,t ! foll[+     

section3  #cag,u4 ,r$uction 9 preval5ce 
( ov]weight & obesity  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 %all c>ry out a national program to    
conduct & support activities reg>d+     
individuals :o are ov]weight or obese 9 
ord] to make progress t[>d ! goal (     
significantly r$uc+ ! numb] ( cases (   
ov]weight & obesity among individuals 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,c]ta9 activities 
,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all 7directly or ?r\gh grants or      
contracts7 c>ry out ! foll[+ ) respect  
to individuals :o are ov]weight or      
obese3  7#a7 ,activities to tra9 heal?  
pr(essionals to recognize t pati5ts are 
ov]weight or obese & to recomm5d        
prev5tion activities reg>d+ su*         
condition1 includ+ educat+ pati5ts on-- 
7,a7 ! relation%ip betwe5 su* condition 
& c>diovascul> disease1 diabetes1 & o!r 
heal? conditions2 &  7,b7 ! b5efits (   
prop] nutrition & regul> physical       
activities4  7#b7 ,activities to educate

 ! public ) respect to ! condition ( be+
 ov]weight or obese1 includ+ !          
developm5t ( a /rategy = a public       
aw>5ess campaign4  7#c7 ,! developm5t & 
demon/ration ( int]v5tion /rategies =   
use at worksites & 9 community sett+s   
su* z hospitals & community heal? c5t]s4
  7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= 
! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1 & su*   
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc4  4