,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bg1         
#bjbc,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,ms4      
,coll9s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,novemb] #bjbc z ,am]ican    
,diabetes ,mon?4  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,cdc7--  
7#a7 an e/imat$ #cg1cjj1jjj individuals 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h diabetes2 &  7#b7 an
 e/imat$ #if1jjj1jjj individuals 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates :o are #ah ye>s ( age or  
old] h pr$iabetes2 ,:]eas diabetes is a 
s]i\s *ronic condition t affects        
individuals ( e age1 race1 e?nicity1 &  
income level2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc reports t--
 7#a7 ,hispanic1 ,black1 ,asian1        
,am]ican ,indian1 & ,alaska ,native     
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are            
disproportionately affect$ by diabetes &
 develop ! disease at mu* high] rates   
?an ! g5]al population ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7#b7 an e/imat$ #bc p]c5t (  

individuals ) diabetes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 h n yet be5 diagnos$ ) ! disease2      
,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an e/imat$   
#aa4c p]c5t ( ! population1 includ+     
#bi4b p]c5t ( individuals :o are #fe    
ye>s ( age or old]1 h diabetes2 ,:]eas1 
( ! approximately #af1bjj1jjj vet]ans 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #a 9 #d are receiv+ c>e
 = diabetes f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs2 ,:]eas ! risk ( develop+ type 
#b diabetes at "s po9t 9 life is #dj    
p]c5t = adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2       
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,diabetes 
,association-- 7#a7 9 #bjbb1 ! e/imat$  
direct & indirect m$ical co/s 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = cases ( diagnos$ diabetes 0   
#dab1ijj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 z insul9      
prices rise1 #a 9 #d individuals us+    
insul9 report r$uc+ use due to insul9   
co/2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,diabetes        
,association reports t1 9 #bjag1 c>e =  
individuals ) diagnos$ diabetes acc\nt$ 
= #a 9 #d heal? c>e doll>s 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! co/ ( heal? c>e is     
e/imat$ to be #b4f times high] =        

individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) diabetes
 ?an ^? )\t diabetes2 ,:]eas1 z (       
,novemb] #bjbc1 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  
designates ,novemb] #bjbc z ,am]ican    
,diabetes ,mon?1 support+ ! 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#c7 recogniz+ ! 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#d7 
support+ a decrease 9 ! preval5ce ( type
 #a1 type #b1 & ge/ational diabetes 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh rese>*1 treatm5t1 & 
prev5tion2 &  7#e7 recogniz+ !          
importance ( address+ b>ri]s to heal?   
c>e t-- 7,a7 leave _m communities at a  
height5$ risk = diabetes2 &  7,b7 limit 
access to heal? c>e res\rces t are ne$$ 
to effectively prev5t ! onset1 & to     
manage ! condition1 ( diabetes4