Senate Resolution 419 Printer's Number 2094

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November 14, 2026, 18:38 GMT

PENNSYLVANIA, November 13 - gestational diabetes during pregnancy, being 45 years of age or

older, being a member of a high-risk ethnic group, being

overweight and having an inactive lifestyle; and

WHEREAS, According to the most recent National Diabetes

Statistics Report released by the CDC, approximately 40.1

million individuals, or roughly 12% of the United States

population, both adults and adolescents, live with the disease;

and

WHEREAS, Of this number approximately 11 million, or nearly

27.6%, are undiagnosed; and

WHEREAS, Approximately 11.6% of adults in Pennsylvania live

with some form of diagnosed diabetes according to the most

updated information from the American Diabetes Association

(ADA); and

WHEREAS, The most recent data from the CDC states that

diabetes was the leading cause of 95,190 deaths and an

underlying or contributing cause of 339,342 deaths; and

WHEREAS, The most recent data from the CDC states that

diabetes contributed to 3,761 deaths in Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in

2023 for both the United States and this Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, The rate of deaths related to diabetes has increased

over the past four decades; and

WHEREAS, There is currently no cure for diabetes but an

individual's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes can be greatly

reduced through a healthy diet, physical activity and

medication; and

WHEREAS, The majority of avoidable costs associated with

treating diabetes result from inpatient hospitalizations and

emergency room visits, which could be reduced by proactively

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