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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
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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
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22 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |
23 | | presented to Megan Ervin and Mackenzie Mahsman as an expression |