Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 213 (November 4, 2015)
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Vol. 80
Wednesday,
No. 213
November 4, 2015
Part III
The President
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Proclamation 9360--National Diabetes Month, 2015
Proclamation 9361--National Family Caregivers Month, 2015
Proclamation 9362--National Native American Heritage Month, 2015
Proclamation 9363--National Apprenticeship Week, 2015
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 9360 of October 30, 2015
National Diabetes Month, 2015
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Approximately 1 out of every 11 Americans lives with
diabetes. The seventh leading cause of death in the
United States, diabetes is a serious condition that can
lead to critical health issues such as heart disease,
blindness, and kidney failure, and can sometimes
require amputations of lower limbs. During National
Diabetes Month, we recognize the impact diabetes has on
people's lives, and we rededicate our talents, skills,
and knowledge to preventing, treating, and curing it.
Type 1 diabetes often develops in youth and is a result
of the body not producing enough insulin. Insulin
treatment and keeping blood glucose levels as close to
normal as possible can help people manage this disease.
Type 2 diabetes--the most common form--affects people
of all ages, though most frequently it is diagnosed in
adults. However, type 2 diabetes has become
increasingly prevalent among young people, largely due
to increasing obesity rates. African Americans,
Hispanic Americans, American Indians, and Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders are at particularly
high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, as are people
who are overweight and those who do not participate in
regular physical activity. Taking diabetes medications
as prescribed, getting plenty of regular exercise,
eating healthily, and controlling blood pressure and
cholesterol levels can help manage type 2 diabetes.
Some people may experience higher than normal glucose
levels, though not at levels high enough to be called
diabetes. Roughly 86 million Americans have this
condition, known as prediabetes--and for these
individuals the risk of developing type 2 diabetes can
be mitigated with exercise, healthy eating, and weight
loss. Gestational diabetes is another form of the
disease, which can develop when a woman is pregnant.
Women with a history of gestational diabetes are at
greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the
future. More information on diabetes, as well as
actions people can take to prevent, treat, and manage
it, can be found at www.NDEP.NIH.gov.
My Administration remains committed to supporting
people living with diabetes and to finding a cure for
all types of the disease. The Affordable Care Act now
requires coverage of preventive services--such as
diabetes screenings for those who have high blood
pressure or are pregnant--at no additional cost. The
law also ensures that individuals are not denied health
coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
Additionally, earlier this year I launched the
Precision Medicine Initiative, an effort aimed at
bringing us closer to a cure for diseases like diabetes
by accelerating biomedical discoveries and providing
clinicians with new tools and knowledge to select which
treatments will work best for individual patients. In
addition, through a comprehensive and sustained effort,
the First Lady's Let's Move! initiative is working to
put kids on a path to a healthier future by ensuring
every family has access to healthy, affordable food,
and by helping kids maintain an active lifestyle.
During National Diabetes Month, let us honor those we
have lost to diabetes by pledging our full support for
those currently living with it, and let us reinvigorate
our resolve to find a cure. Together, by drawing on the
inherent ingenuity and innovation of our people, we can
advance the cause
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of treating this disease and safeguard the gift of a
long, happy, and healthy life for all of America's
daughters and sons.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim November 2015 as
National Diabetes Month. I call upon all Americans,
school systems, government agencies, nonprofit
organizations, health care providers, research
institutions, and other interested groups to join in
activities that raise diabetes awareness and help
prevent, treat, and manage the disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two
thousand fifteen, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and fortieth.
(Presidential Sig.)
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