[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 148 (Monday, November 15, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7908-S7909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 676--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF AMERICAN 
                             DIABETES MONTH

  Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mrs. Collins) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions:

                              S. Res. 676

       Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control 
     (referred to in this preamble as the ``CDC''), nearly 
     24,000,000 people of the United States have diabetes and 
     57,000,000 people of 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 Hispanic, African, Asian, and 
     Native Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes 
     and suffer from diabetes at rates that are much higher than 
     the general population;
       Whereas according to the CDC, 3 people are diagnosed with 
     diabetes every minute;
       Whereas each day, approximately 4,384 people are diagnosed 
     with diabetes;
       Whereas in 2007, the CDC estimates that approximately 
     1,600,000 individuals aged 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 
     3,700 youth are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes annually;
       Whereas according to the CDC, between 1980 and 2007, 
     diabetes prevalence in the United States increased by more 
     than 300 percent;
       Whereas the CDC reports that over 24 percent of individuals 
     with diabetes are undiagnosed, a decrease from 30 percent in 
     2005;
       Whereas the National Diabetes Fact Sheet issued by the CDC 
     states that more than 10 percent of adults of the United 
     States and 23.1 percent of people of the United States age 60 
     and older have diabetes;
       Whereas the CDC estimates that 1 in 3 people of the United 
     States born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes in the 
     lifetime of that individual;
       Whereas the CDC estimates that 1 in 2 Hispanic, African, 
     Asian, and Native Americans born in the year 2000 will 
     develop diabetes in the lifetime of that individual;
       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;

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       Whereas a Mathematica Policy study 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 over 230,000 Americans in 2005;
       Whereas there is not yet a cure for diabetes;
       Whereas there are proven means to reduce the incidence of, 
     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 level;
       (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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