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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 5

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the 
3past 30 years; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The percentage of children aged 6-11 in the United 
5States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980, to 20% in 
62008, and the percentage of adolescents aged 12-19 years who 
7were obese increased from 5% to 18% over the same period; and
 
8    WHEREAS, In 2008, over 1/3 of children and adolescents were 
9overweight or obese; and
 
10    WHEREAS, After the family, school is the primary 
11institution responsible for the development of young people in 
12the United States; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Schools have direct contact with more than 95% of 
14our nation's young people aged 5-17 years, for about 6 hours a 
15day, and for up to 13 critical years of their social, 
16psychological, physical, and intellectual development; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The health of young people is strongly linked to 
18their academic success, helping students stay healthy is a 
19fundamental mission of schools; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The fifth grade students at Columbus Elementary 
2School in Edwardsville are building awareness and importance of 
3physical fitness; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois currently has a blue ribbon 
5panel that is reviewing ways to enhance physical fitness 
6programs in our Illinois schools; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
9SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we further encourage educators 
10and school administrators to suggest some topics, but not 
11limited to the following for discussion during fitness 
12awareness week: nutrition and dietary behavior, physical 
13activity protocols, tobacco-use prevention, alcohol or drug 
14use prevention, review of cardio protocols, review of eating 
15disorders, and a review of physical activity facts, and be it 
16further
 
17    RESOLVED, That we urge educators and school administrators 
18to promote that one week of each school year be used to 
19emphasize the importance of physical fitness in schools in the 
20State of Illinois; and be it further

 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
22presented to Columbus Elementary School in Edwardsville.