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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The United States is facing a growing obesity |
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epidemic that affects the health and quality of life of millions of |
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citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, More than a third of all American adults are obese, |
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and the rate of childhood obesity has nearly tripled over the past |
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quarter-century; these alarming findings are disproportionately |
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reflected in certain racial and ethnic minority groups, especially |
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those from low-income households; and |
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WHEREAS, Obesity increases the risk of numerous medical |
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conditions, including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, |
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type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and other chronic diseases, and |
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approximately 300,000 deaths per year may be attributable to the |
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condition; and |
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WHEREAS, The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the |
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United States is almost $150 billion; in Texas alone, obesity costs |
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businesses about $10 billion each year, and that number is |
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projected to triple by 2030 if we do not take action; and |
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WHEREAS, It is incumbent on the State of Texas to join in the |
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fight against obesity, and by encouraging initiatives relating to |
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weight management, we can stem rising health care costs and help |
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ensure a healthy future for all Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the month of September 2015 as Texas |
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Obesity Awareness Month and recognize the initiatives addressing |
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the contributing causes of obesity, including metabolic, genetic, |
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emotional, physiological, behavioral, environmental, cultural, and |
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socioeconomic factors. |
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Alvarado |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2199 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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