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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Cholesterol is an important part of a healthy body
3 because it is used to form cell membranes, some hormones, and
4 is needed for other functions; and
 
5     WHEREAS, A high level of cholesterol in the blood is a
6 major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to a
7 heart attack; and
 
8     WHEREAS, The Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and
9 Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults recommends that
10 everyone age 20 and older have a fasting "lipoprotein profile"
11 every five years; and
 
12     WHEREAS, This test gives information about total
13 cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad"
14 cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or "good"
15 cholesterol, and triglycerides (blood fats); and
 
16     WHEREAS, There are no symptoms to high cholesterol; it can
17 only be detected by a cholesterol test; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Treatment goals have been recommended by the
19 National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP); and
 
20     WHEREAS, There are three main ways to fight high
21 cholesterol or "get to goal": diet, exercise, and when
22 appropriate, medication; and
 
23     WHEREAS, The only way to manage cholesterol is to know the
24 goals and track progress; therefore, be it
 
25     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27 we recognize the importance of "getting to goal" for

 

 

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1 cardiovascular health, and we encourage our citizens to have
2 their cholesterol tested and to "get to goal".