,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjai,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4   
,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1    
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4      
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4   
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,man*91 &    
,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,am]ican ,diabetes ,mon?4  ,:]eas1   
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z
 ! ,,cdc7--  7#a7 #cj1cjj1jjj           
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h         
diabetes2 &  7#b7 an e/imat$ #hd1ajj1jjj
 individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are   
#ah ye>s ( age or old] h pr$iabetes2    
,:]eas diabetes is a s]i\s *ronic       
condition t affects individuals ( e age1
 race1 e?nicity1 & income level2 ,:]eas 
! ,,cdc reports t-- 7#a7 ,hispanic      
,am]icans1 ,african ,am]icans1 ,asian   

,am]icans1 & ,native ,am]icans are      
disproportionately affect$ by diabetes &
 suff] f ! disease at mu* high] rates   
?an ! g5]al population ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7#b7 #bc4h p]c5t (           
individuals ) diabetes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 h n be5 diagnos$ ) ! disease2  ,:]eas1 
accord+ to ! ,,cdc-- 7#a7 an individual 
:o is #bj ye>s ( age or old] is diagnos$
 ) diabetes e #ba seconds2  7#b7 !      
preval5ce ( diabetes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
increas$ m ?an ?reefold betwe5 #aiij &  
#bjae2 &  7#c7 9 #bjae1 diabetes 0 !    
sev5? lead+ cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & contribut$ to ! dea?s ( m ?an  
#beb1hjf individuals dur+ t ye>2  ,:]eas
 approximately #d1aaj adults 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates are diagnos$ ) diabetes ea* day2 
,:]eas ! ,,cdc e/imates t approximately 
#a1ejj1jjj adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7   
newly diagnos$ ) diabetes 9 #bjae2      
,:]eas a jo9t /udy c>ri$ out by !       
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & ! ,,cdc 
f\nd t1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ #bjaa &  
#bjab--  7#a7 an e/imat$ #ag1ijj        

individuals y\ng] ?an #bj ye>s ( age 7  
newly diagnos$ ) type #a diabetes2 &    
7#b7 #e1cjj individuals betwe5 ! ages ( 
#aj & #ai 7 newly diagnos$ ) type #b    
diabetes2  ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m 
?an #i4d p]c5t ( ! population1 includ+  
#be4b p]c5t ( individuals :o are #fe    
ye>s ( age or old]1 h diabetes2 ,:]eas !
 risk ( develop+ diabetes at "s po9t 9  
life is #dj p]c5t = adults 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 aft] acc\nt+ = !        
diff]5ce ( ! av]age age ( ea*           
population1 data survey+ adults 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 #bjac & #bjae      
indicates t #g4d p]c5t ( non-,hispanic  
,:ites1 #ab4g p]c5t ( non-,hispanic     
,blacks1 #ab4a p]c5t ( ,hispanics1 & #h 
p]c5t ( ,asian ,am]icans h be5 diagnos$ 
) diabetes2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !        
,am]ican ,diabetes ,association1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates sp5t an e/imat$           
#cbg1jjj1jjj1jjj on cases ( diagnos$    
diabetes 9 #bjag1 an increase ( #bf     
p]c5t s9ce #bjab1 & out-(-pocket co/s = 
insul9 h gr[n significantly 9 rec5t ye>s

 = _m pati5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican        
,diabetes ,association reports t c>e = p
 ) diagnos$ diabetes acc\nts = #a 9 #d  
heal? c>e doll>s sp5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas1 z ( ,novemb] #bjai1 a cure =   
diabetes does n exi/2 ,:]eas !re are    
successful means to r$uce ! incid5ce1 & 
delay ! onset1 ( type #b diabetes2      
,:]eas1 ) prop] managem5t & treatm5t1   
individuals ) diabetes live heal?y &    
productive lives2 & ,:]eas individuals 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates celebrate ,am]ican     
,diabetes ,mon? 9 ,novemb]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports !     
goals & ideals ( ,am]ican ,diabetes     
,mon?1 includ+--  7,a7 enc\rag+         
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fight  
diabetes ?r\gh public aw>5ess (         
prev5tion & treatm5t options2 &  7,b7   
enhanc+ diabetes education2  7#b7       
recognizes ! importance ( aw>5ess & e>ly
 detection1 includ+ aw>5ess ( symptoms &
 risk factors su* z--  7,a7 be+-- 7i7   
old] ?an #de ye>s ( age2 or  7ii7       
ov]weight2 &  7,b7 hav+--  7i7 a        

p>ticul> racial & e?nic backgr\nd2  7ii7
 a l[ level ( physical activity2  7iii7 
high blood pressure2  7iv7 a family     
hi/ory ( diabetes2 or  7v7 a hi/ory (   
diabetes dur+ pregnancy2 &  7#c7        
supports decreas+ ! preval5ce ( type #a1
 type #b1 & ge/ational diabetes 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh rese>*1 treatm5t1 & 
prev5tion4