,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjbe,mr4   
,veasey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4  
,bacon1 ,mrs4 ,sykes1 ,mr4 ,johnson (   
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 & ,ms4 ,norton7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,may #bjbe z  
,national ,physical ,fitness & ,sports  
,mon?4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates obesity  
preval5ce 0 #da4i p]c5t 9 #bjag ?r\gh   
,m>* #bjbj2 ,:]eas non-,hispanic ,black 
adults _h ! highe/ age-adju/$ preval5ce 
( obesity 7#di4i p]c5t71 foll[$ by      
,hispanic adults 7#de4f p]c5t71         
non-,hispanic ,:ite adults 7#da4d       
p]c5t71 & non-,hispanic ,asian adults   
7#af4a p]c5t72 ,:]eas = *ildr5 &        
adolesc5ts ag$ #b-ai ye>s 9 #bjag ?r\gh 
#bjbj ! preval5ce ( obesity 0 #ai4g     
p]c5t & affect$ ab\t #ad1gjj1jjj *ildr5 
& adolesc5ts2 ,:]eas ! obesity preval5ce
 0 #bf4b p]c5t among ,hispanic *ildr51  

#bd4h p]c5t among non-,hispanic ,black  
*ildr51 #af4f p]c5t among non-,hispanic 
,:ite *ildr51 & #i4j p]c5t among        
non-,hispanic ,asian *ildr52 ,:]eas     
/udies indicate t obese *ildr5 are m    
likely to become obese adults & suff]   
lifelong physical & m5tal heal?         
problems2 ,:]eas unheal?y eat+ habits & 
lack ( physical activity h contribut$ to
 ! obesity epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas a poor diet is associat$ ) major 
heal? risks t c cause illness & ev5     
dea?2 ,:]eas obesity-relat$ conditions  
include high blood pressure1 high       
*ole/]ol1 type #b diabetes1 brea?+      
problems su* z a/hma & sleep apnea1 &   
jo9t problems2 ,:]eas1 9 addition to    
heal?y eat+1 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c      
exp]i5ce positive heal? b5efits & be on 
! pa? = a bett] future by incorporat+   
physical activity into daily life1      
includ+ #cj m9utes = adults & #fj m9utes
 = *ildr52 ,:]eas physical activity c   
help r$uce ! risk ( *ronic conditions   
su* z he>t disease1 _m types ( canc]1   

type #b diabetes1 depression & anxiety1 
& dem5tia2 ,:]eas be+ physically active 
c improve bra9 heal?1 help manage       
weight1 /r5g!n bones & muscles1 &       
improve sleep quality2 & ,:]eas ,may    
#bjbe1 w\ld be an appropriate mon? to   
designate z ,national ,physical ,fitness
 & ,sports ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports
 ! designation ( ,national ,physical    
,fitness & ,sports ,mon?2 &  7#b7       
supports ef=ts to educate ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates on ! importance ( a heal?y &    
nutriti\s life/yle4