Full Text of HR0024 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has | 3 | | reported that childhood obesity has practically become an | 4 | | epidemic in developed nations, with rates tripling over the | 5 | | last 30 years; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, In the United States of America, approximately 20% | 7 | | of children between the ages of 6 and 11 are considered obese; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Poor diet and exercise are the two main causes of | 10 | | childhood obesity, as children who eat too many calories and | 11 | | get very little exercise are much more likely to become obese | 12 | | than those who eat a healthy diet and remain active; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Poor diet and exercise can lead to heart problems, | 14 | | emotional distress, diabetes, and sleep disturbances, which | 15 | | all have terrible consequences for everyday life during | 16 | | childhood and into adulthood; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Limiting junk food, increasing activity levels to | 18 | | around 60 minutes a day, and teaching children about the | 19 | | benefits of healthy habits can all lay the foundation for a | 20 | | healthier lifestyle for each child; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The economic costs of childhood obesity can become | 2 | | drastic; the direct costs of medical visits, diagnostic | 3 | | studies, and therapeutic services can be very expensive, while | 4 | | indirect costs can include a decrease in productivity, | 5 | | absenteeism, and premature death; in 2008, estimates for direct | 6 | | and indirect costs related to childhood obesity reached up to | 7 | | $147 billion; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Miss Illinois and Miss Quincy 2011, Megan Ervin, | 9 | | and Miss Quincy Outstanding Teen 2012, Mackenzie Mahsman, have | 10 | | visited some of Illinois' schools to promote physical fitness | 11 | | in school as a way to enhance overall physical fitness, curb | 12 | | childhood obesity, and develop healthier, active, more | 13 | | confident children; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we urge school teachers and administrators throughout the State | 17 | | of Illinois to promote 60 minutes of daily physical activity | 18 | | for Illinois' schoolchildren so they will enjoy healthier, | 19 | | active lifestyles and urge parents and their children to | 20 | | embrace better nutritional education to further build | 21 | | healthier lifestyles; and be it further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 23 | | presented to Megan Ervin and Mackenzie Mahsman as an expression |
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| 1 | | of our gratitude and respect.
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