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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, There are an estimated 58 million overweight |
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| Americans with 40 million considered obese and another 3 |
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| million morbidly obese; and
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| WHEREAS, There has been a 76 percent increase in Type II |
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| diabetes in adults ages 30-40 years old since 1990, with 80 |
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| percent of all Type II diabetes cases related to obesity; and
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| WHEREAS, The incidence of obesity is also on the rise, with |
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| over 14 million children considered overweight or obese; and
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| WHEREAS, Studies have suggested that one in four overweight |
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| children are already showing early signs of Type II diabetes |
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| and 60 percent already have one evident risk factor for |
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| developing heart disease; and
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| WHEREAS, Of all children diagnosed with Type II diabetes, |
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| over 85 percent are considered obese; and
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| WHEREAS, Hospital costs associated with childhood obesity |
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| have risen from $35 million in 1979 to $127 million in 1999; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| the months of January and February shall be known as Children's |
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| Nutritional Awareness Months to encourage individuals to |
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| develop healthy eating habits and engage in more physical |
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| activity.
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