Full Text of HR1010 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low | 3 | | bone mass, structural deterioration of bone, and increased | 4 | | susceptibility to fractures, especially in older women; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Osteoporosis is a major public health threat for | 6 | | an estimated 52 million Americans; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, One in every 2 women and one in every 4 men over | 8 | | the age of 50 will be affected by osteoporosis and low bone | 9 | | density; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Annual osteoporosis costs for America's | 11 | | healthcare system top $18 billion and will double by 2050, as | 12 | | America's population ages; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Osteoporosis is responsible for 1.5 million bone | 14 | | fractures annually; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Osteoporosis is often thought of as a disease more | 16 | | prevalent amongst elders; in actuality, bone health is a | 17 | | concern for people of all ages; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Substantial risk of osteoporosis has been | 19 | | reported in persons of all ethnic backgrounds; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Osteoporosis is a preventable and treatable | 2 | | disease; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Building strong bones throughout childhood and | 4 | | adolescence can be the best defense against developing | 5 | | osteoporosis later in life; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Almost 90% of bone mass is acquired by age 18 in | 7 | | women and by age 20 in men; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Only one in 3 Americans receive enough calcium in | 9 | | their daily diet, a problem which is especially severe for | 10 | | children and adolescents in critical years of bone development; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Optimum bone health and prevention of | 13 | | osteoporosis can be maximized by a balanced diet rich in | 14 | | calcium and vitamin D, weight-bearing exercise, and a healthy | 15 | | lifestyle with no smoking or excessive alcohol intake; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Osteoporosis is often called the "silent disease" | 17 | | because bone loss can occur without symptoms and may not be | 18 | | detected until a fracture occurs; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, A bone mineral density test can be performed to |
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| 1 | | identify osteoporosis and determine the risk for fractures and | 2 | | the severity of the disease; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, At least 14 states, including Illinois, mandate | 4 | | insurance coverage for osteoporosis-related diagnostic and | 5 | | treatment services; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The month of May has been designated as National | 7 | | Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 10 | | we recognize and appreciate the ideals, goals, and activities | 11 | | of National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month and | 12 | | urge the people of Illinois to observe appropriate good health | 13 | | programs and activities with respect to preventing and | 14 | | controlling osteoporosis.
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