,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ahe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #d1 #bjbe,mrs4   
,*]filus-,mc,cormick 7= h]self & ,ms4   
,moore ( ,wiscons97 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! ne$ ( ,congress to prev5t1 
address1 & treat obesity z a disease 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates on ?is ,_w ,obesity ,day1
 ,m>* #d1 #bjbe4  ,:]eas obesity is a   
complex & multifactorial condition caus$
 by g5etic1 environm5tal1 behavioral1 & 
o!r social det]m9ants ( heal? affect+   
bo? *ildr5 & adults2 ,:]eas obesity has 
rea*$ epidemic proportions globally1    
contribut+ to a myriad ( heal? issues & 
impact+ ! well-be+ ( individuals2 ,:]eas
 obesity is associat$ ) an increas$ risk
 ( develop+ coron>y art]y disease1      
hyp]t5sion1 high ,,ldl *ole/]ol1 l[     
,,ldl *ole/]ol1 dyslipidemia1 type #b   
diabetes1 *ronic kidney disease1 /roke1 
gallbladd] disease1 o/eo>?ritis1 sleep  
apnea1 canc]1 m5tal illness1 body pa91  

dem5tia1 a/hma1 & ov] #bjj o!rs & o!r   
types ( neurodiv]g5t diseases1          
respiratory tract infections1 &         
inf]tility & loss ( pregnancy = wom52   
,:]eas ! co/s come f treat+ obesity &   
its associat$ comorbidities are         
increas+1 x is e/imat$ t ! annual m$ical
 co/ ( obesity 0 ne>ly #agc billion     
doll>s 9 #bjai1 :ile m$ical co/s 7 f\nd 
to be #a1hfa high] = ^? ) obesity comp>$
 to pati5ts at a normal weight2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t sp5ds          
approximately #bhc billion on           
obesity-relat$ direct heal? co/s 9      
#bjbc1 ris+ to #ebf4e billion by #bjcc2 
,:]eas ! indirect co/s ( obesity on !   
economy are ! productivity co/s includ$ 
& pres5teeism1 z well z premature       
mortality1 loss ( quality adju/$ life   
ye>s1 & high] rates ( disability b5efit 
paym5ts2 ,:]eas obesity cont9ues to h a 
/rong impact on ! global economy1 !     
total co/s ( obesity are e/imat$ to     
range f #j4je p]c5t to #b4bd p]c5t ( a  
c\ntry's gross dome/ic product1 & ! ,_w 

,obesity ,f$]ation e/imates t ! global  
economic impact ( obesity w surpass #d  
trillion by #bjce2 ,:]eas rese>*]s h    
e/imat$ t by #bjcj1 if obesity tr5ds    
cont9ue un*eck$1 obesity-relat$ m$ical  
co/s alone c\ld rise by #dh to #ff      
billion a ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
obesity-relat$ conditions are among !   
lead+ causes ( prev5table & premature   
dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ov] #db  
p]c5t ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ov]  
#ai p]c5t ( *ildr5 & adolesc5ts 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates are consid]$ obese accord+
 to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &      
,prev5tion2 ,:]eas ,black-,am]ican      
adults h ! highe/ rates ( obesity at    
#di4i p]c5t foll[$ by ,am]ican ,indian &
 ,alaska ,native adults at #dh p]c5t1   
,hispanic & ,lat9o ,am]icans at #de4f   
p]c5t1 ,:ite-,am]ican adults at #da4d   
p]c5t1 & ,asian-,am]ican adults at #af4a
 p]c5t2 ,:]eas *ildr5 liv+ 9 families ) 
l[ incomes are #b4ca times m likely to  
develop *ildhood obesity comp>$ to      
*ildr5 liv+ 9 high] income h\seholds2   

,:]eas rural populations are            
significantly m likely to be obese ?an p
 liv+ 9 urban c\nties2 & ,:]eas         
individuals ) obesity (t5 face /igma1   
discrim9ation1 & cov]age b>ri]s3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! urg5t 
ne$ to prev5t1 treat1 & address obesity 
z a disease on ?is ,_w ,obesity ,day2   
7#b7 recognizes ! ne$ to categorize     
obesity z a disease to r$uce ! risk (   
o!r diseases & relat$ comorbidities4    
7#c7 und]/&s t g5etic1 environm5tal1    
behavioral factors1 & ! social          
det]m9ants ( heal? contribute to        
obesity2 &  7#d7 enc\rages heal? c>e    
provid]s & rese>*]s to develop          
evid5ce-bas$ /rategies = ! prev5tion1   
diagnosis1 & treatm5t ( obesity4