GA HR1052

Expresses support for designating a State Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Day to raise awareness and promote research on the disorder

Prader-Willi syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 15,000 births and is the most commonly known genetic cause of life-threatening obesity, affecting all races, ethnicities, and both sexes equally

The syndrome causes extreme insatiable appetite leading to morbid obesity (the major cause of death), cognitive and learning disabilities, behavioral difficulties including OCD, and requires constant lifelong supervision

No known cure exists, but early diagnosis enables access to treatment, intervention services, and support; human growth hormone therapy has improved quality of life for affected individuals

Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press