,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjbd,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,ms4      
,coll9s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,novemb] #bjbd z ,am]ican    
,diabetes ,mon?4  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &            
,prev5tion-- 7#a7 an e/imat$ #ch1djj1jjj
 individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h        
diabetes2 &  7#b7 an e/imat$ #ig1fjj1jjj
 individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are   
#ah ye>s ( age or old] h pr$iabetes2    
,:]eas diabetes is a s]i\s *ronic       
condition t affects individuals ( e age1
 race1 e?nicity1 & income level2 ,:]eas 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          
,prev5tion reports t-- 7#a7 ,hispanic1  
,black1 ,asian1 ,am]ican ,indian1 &     
,alaska ,native adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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$ #aa4f p]c5t ( ! population1     
includ+ #bi4b p]c5t ( individuals :o are
 #fe ye>s ( age or old]1 h diabetes2    
,:]eas1 ( ! approximately #ah1fjj1jjj   
vet]ans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ne>ly #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 rema9 high = "s    
pati5ts1 #a 9 #d individuals us+ insul9 
report r$uc+ use due to insul9 co/2     
,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,diabetes ,association
 reports t1 9 #bjbb1 c>e = individuals )
 diagnos$ diabetes acc\nt$ = #a 9 #d    
heal? c>e doll>s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas m$ical co/s are e/imat$ to be    

#b4f times high] = individuals 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ) diabetes ?an ^? )\t     
diabetes2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,novemb] #bjbd1 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     
designates ,novemb] #bjbd z ,am]ican    
,diabetes ,mon?2 &  7#b7 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,c7       
recogniz+ ! importance ( aw>5ess & e>ly 
detection1 includ+ aw>5ess ( symptoms & 
risk factors su* z-- 7i7 be+-- 7,i7 old]
 ?an #de ye>s ( age2 or  7,,ii7         
ov]weight2 &  7ii7 hav+-- 7,i7 a        

p>ticul> racial & e?nic backgr\nd2      
7,,ii7 a l[ level ( physical activity2  
7,,iii7 high blood pressure2  7,,iv7 a  
family hi/ory ( diabetes2 or  7,v7 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-- 7i7 leave _m communities at a   
height5$ risk = diabetes2 &  7ii7 limit 
access to heal? c>e res\rces t are ne$$ 
to effectively prev5t ! onset1 & to     
manage ! condition1 ( diabetes4