,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,murphy submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
designation ( ! week ( ,septemb] #ad    
?r\gh ,septemb] #ah1 #bjbf1 z           
,malnutrition ,aw>5ess ,week4  ,:]eas   
malnutrition is ! condition t occurs :5 
a p]son does n get en\gh prote91        
calories1 or nutri5ts & is a significant
 public heal? problem 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ar\nd ! _w t c affect p across !      
lifespan & across geographic &          
socioeconomic backgr\nds2 ,:]eas        
malnutrition c be det]m9$ by social or  
environm5tal influ5ces1 includ+ pov]ty  
or economic in/ability1 access to       
af=dable heal? c>e1 & l[ heal? lit]acy &
 !re are inextricable & cyclical l9ks   
betwe5 pov]ty1 food insecurity1 &       
malnutrition2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture def9es food insecurity z :5

 a p]son or h\sehold does n h regul>1   
reliable access to ! foods ne$$ = good  
heal?2 ,:]eas communities ( color1      
across all age gr\ps1 are               
disproportionately likely to exp]i5ce   
bo? food insecurity & malnutrition2     
,:]eas ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska       
,native h\seholds are at significantly  
great] risk = food insecurity ?an all   
h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #a 9
 #ah ,asian ,am]icans & #a 9 #e ,pacific
 ,isl&]s exp]i5ce food insecurity2      
,:]eas ,black *ildr5 are almo/ #c times 
m likely to live 9 a food-insecure      
h\sehold ?an ,:ite *ildr52 ,:]eas       
infants1 *ildr51 old] adults1 p ) *ronic
 diseases1 & o!r vuln]able populations  
are p>ticul>ly at risk = malnutrition2  
,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,p$iatrics 
has f\nd t failure to provide key       
nutri5ts dur+ e>ly *ildhood may result 9
 lifelong effects on bra9 function &    
developm5t2 ,:]eas disease-associat$    
malnutrition affects betwe5 #cj & #ej   
p]c5t ( pati5ts admitt$ to hospitals1 & 

is associat$ ) sub/antially high]       
heal?c>e co/s1 complications1 & hospital
 readmissions1 includ+ ov]              
#ea1cjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye> =               
disease-associat$ malnutrition 9 old]   
adults2 ,:]eas dea?s f malnutrition h m 
?an d\bl$ s9ce #bjah1 especially among  
adults #he & old]2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! 
,national ,bluepr9t = ,a*iev+ ,quality  
,malnutrition ,c>e = ,old] ,adults1     
#bjbf ,update1 :ile access to           
malnutrition c>e has greatly exp&$ s9ce 
#bjbj1 z _m z half ( old] adults liv+ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates are maln\ri%$ or at risk
 = malnutrition2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to     
rec5t ,ag+ ,network surveys1 home- &    
community-bas$ nutrition s]vices c play 
an important role 9 improv+ heal?       
outcomes & r$uc+ malnutrition risk among
 old] adults2 & ,:]eas ! ,am]ican       
,society = ,p>5t]al & ,ent]al ,nutrition
 e/abli%$ ,malnutrition ,aw>5ess ,week  
to raise aw>5ess & promote prev5tion (  
malnutrition across ! lifespan3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports 

! designation ( ,malnutrition ,aw>5ess  
,week2  7#b7 recognizes ! contributions 
( regi/]$ dietitian nutritioni/s & o!r  
nutrition pr(essionals1 heal? c>e       
provid]s1 s*ool food s]vice work]s1 ^?  
:o provide home-deliv]$ meals1 social   
work]s1 advocates1 c>egiv]s1 & o!r      
pr(essionals & ag5cies work+ to prev5t1 
id5tify1 & address malnutrition2  7#c7  
recognizes ! importance ( exi/+ ,f$]al  
nutrition programs1 l ! nutrition       
programs e/abli%$ "u ! ,old] ,am]icans  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et    
seq47 & ,f$]al *ild nutrition programs1 
= _! role 9 provid+ heal?y food &       
nutrition int]v5tions1 prev5t+ food     
insecurity & malnutrition1 & support+ ! 
heal? & well-be+ ( p across ! lifespan2 
7#d7 recognizes ! role ( community-bas$ 
organizations1 includ+ food banks1      
fai?-bas$ organizations1 & local ag5cies
 & ! ne$ = p>tn]%ips among !m & )       
heal?c>e provid]s 9 prev5t+ & address+  
malnutrition 9 und]s]v$ areas2  7#e7    
recognizes ! importance ( access to     

evid5c$-bas$ nutrition c>e1 especially =
 vuln]able populations1 includ+ m$ical  
nutrition !rapy "u ! ,m$ic>e ,program "u
 title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq472     
7#f7 recognizes ! importance ( cont9u$  
,f$]al rese>* into nutrition1 diet>y    
patt]ns1 & ! human ga/ro9te/9al         
microbiome & h[ ^? factors influ5ce !   
prev5tion or developm5t ( *ronic disease
 & malnutrition ?r\gh\t ! lifespan2     
7#g7 recognizes ! importance ( ,c5t]s = 
,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid ,s]vices facilitat+ !
 implem5tation ( ! m&atory ,malnutrition
 ,c>e ,score1 an electronic cl9ical     
quality measure = adults ag$ #ah & old]2
 &  7#h7 ackn[l$ges t malnutrition      
affects p ( all ages & backgr\nds1 & t  
prev5t+1 id5tify+1 & treat+ malnutrition
 c r$uce avoidable heal? c>e co/s &     
complications & is critical to a*iev+   
national goals relat$ to *ronic disease 
prev5tion1 heal?y ag+1 & access to good 
heal? = all4