[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 175 (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 327--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF AMERICAN 
                             DIABETES MONTH

  Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Begich, Mr. Conrad, Mr. 
Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. 
Feinstein, and Mr. Lautenberg) submitted the following resolution; 
which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 327

       Whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention (referred to in this preamble as ``CDC''), nearly 
     26,000,000 people of the United States have diabetes and 
     79,000,000 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, 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 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 
     3,600 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 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 of the United 
     States and 26.9 percent of people of the United States age 60 
     and older have diabetes;
       Whereas the CDC estimates as many as 1 in 3 American adults 
     will have diabetes in 2050 if present trends continue;
       Whereas the CDC estimates that as many as 1 in 2 Hispanic, 
     African, Asian, 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 over 230,000 Americans in 2007;
       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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