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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, In the United States, diabetes has reached
3 epidemic proportions; in Illinois alone, more than 510,000
4 residents have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and many
5 others remain undiagnosed or untreated; and
6 WHEREAS, People with diabetes, more than 90% of whom have
7 Type 2 diabetes, can not make enough or properly use insulin,
8 a hormone that is necessary for converting sugar, or glucose,
9 into energy; elevated blood sugar levels are associated with
10 a number of serious complications such as heart attack,
11 stroke, blindness, amputation, and kidney disease; and
12 WHEREAS, There are more than 255,000 people in Illinois
13 who have been diagnosed with diabetes but have not been able
14 to achieve adequate blood sugar control and therefore remain
15 at increased risk for the consequences associated with
16 uncontrolled diabetes; and
17 WHEREAS, A1c, a test that measures blood glucose levels
18 over a two to three month period, is considered the standard
19 for assessing blood sugar control; an A1c level below 7% is
20 the goal that is established by the American Diabetes
21 Association (ADA), and achieving this level is important to
22 help reduce the risk of complications; however, more than
23 half of Americans with diabetes undergoing treatment have
24 unacceptably high blood sugar levels; and
25 WHEREAS, There is a great need for the community at large
26 to commit to ensuring that diabetes is properly monitored and
27 treated in the United States; we must help people living with
28 diabetes to live healthy lives as well as Aim for, Believe
29 in, and Achieve an A1c of less than 7%; physicians must also
30 be encouraged to work cooperatively with their patients to
31 optimize treatment and management of diabetes; barriers to
32 service must be removed through the improvement of the
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1 existing patient care structure; finally, if a patient has an
2 A1c level higher than 7%, we must ensure that he or she is
3 taking advantage of every possible resource to achieve his or
4 her target A1c level; therefore, be it
5 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7 we challenge all citizens in Illinois to help everyone
8 affected by diabetes to Aim for, Believe in, and Achieve an
9 A1c of less than 7%; that anyone affected by diabetes,
10 whether a practitioner, educator, policy-maker, patient, or
11 caregiver, is urged to pledge his or her commitment to
12 advancing this cause to help ensure that those with diabetes
13 are living healthier lives; and it be further
14 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to the American Diabetes Association.