[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 600 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 600

      Supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 26, 2012

 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Mikulski, 
   Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Tester) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
                          Labor, and Pensions

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month.

Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred 
        to in this preamble as the ``CDC''), nearly 26,000,000 people in the 
        United States have diabetes and 79,000,000 people in the United States 
        have pre-diabetes;
Whereas diabetes is a serious chronic condition that affects people of every 
        age, race, ethnicity, and income level;
Whereas the CDC reports that Hispanics, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and 
        Native Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes and suffer 
        from diabetes at rates that are much higher than the general population 
        of the United States;
Whereas, according to the CDC, someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 17 
        seconds;
Whereas, each day, approximately 5,082 people are diagnosed with diabetes;
Whereas, in 2010, the CDC estimated that approximately 1,900,000 individuals age 
        20 and older were newly diagnosed with diabetes;
Whereas a joint National Institutes of Health and CDC study found that 
        approximately 15,000 youth in the United States are diagnosed with type 
        1 diabetes annually and approximately 3,600 youth are diagnosed with 
        type 2 diabetes annually;
Whereas, according to the CDC, between 1980 and 2007, the prevalence of diabetes 
        in the United States increased by more than 300 percent;
Whereas the CDC reports that more than 27 percent of individuals with diabetes 
        are undiagnosed;
Whereas the National Diabetes Fact Sheet issued by the CDC states that more than 
        11 percent of adults in the United States and 26.9 percent of people in 
        the United States age 60 and older have diabetes;
Whereas the CDC estimates that as many as 1 in 3 adults in the United States 
        will have diabetes in 2050 if present trends continue;
Whereas the CDC estimates that as many as 1 in 2 Hispanic, African-American, 
        Asian-American, and Native American adults will have diabetes in 2050 if 
        present trends continue;
Whereas, according to the American Diabetes Association, in 2007, the total cost 
        of diagnosed diabetes in the United States was $174,000,000,000, and 1 
        in 10 dollars spent on health care was attributed to diabetes and its 
        complications;
Whereas, according to a Lewin Group study, in 2007, the total cost of diabetes 
        (including both diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes, pre-diabetes, and 
        gestational diabetes) was $218,000,000,000;
Whereas a Mathematica Policy Research study in 2007 found that, for each fiscal 
        year, total expenditures for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes 
        comprise 32.7 percent of the Medicare budget;
Whereas, according to the CDC, diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death 
        in 2007 and contributed to the deaths of more than 230,000 people in the 
        United States in 2007;
Whereas there is not yet a cure for diabetes;
Whereas there are proven means to reduce the incidence, and delay the onset, of 
        type 2 diabetes;
Whereas, with the proper management and treatment, people with diabetes live 
        healthy, productive lives; and
Whereas American Diabetes Month is celebrated in November: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of American Diabetes 
        Month, including--
                    (A) encouraging the people of the United States to 
                fight diabetes through public awareness about 
                prevention and treatment options; and
                    (B) increasing education about the disease;
            (2) recognizes the importance of early detection of 
        diabetes, awareness of the symptoms of diabetes, and the risk 
        factors that often lead to the development of diabetes, 
        including--
                    (A) being over the age of 45;
                    (B) having a specific racial and ethnic background;
                    (C) being overweight;
                    (D) having a low level of physical activity;
                    (E) having high blood pressure; and
                    (F) having a family history of diabetes or a 
                history of diabetes during pregnancy; and
            (3) supports decreasing the prevalence of type 1, type 2, 
        and gestational diabetes in the United States through increased 
        research, treatment, and prevention.
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