Bill Text: PA HR468 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the first week of October 2009 as "Children Healthy Lifestyles Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 44-11)

Status: (Passed) 2009-10-02 - Adopted [HR468 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR468-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2678
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 468 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY GRELL, BAKER, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BOBACK, CLYMER, CUTLER, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, GEIST, GINGRICH, HELM, HENNESSEY, M. KELLER, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MARSHALL, MENSCH, MILLARD, MILNE, MOUL, MURPHY, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STERN, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUE, TURZAI, VULAKOVICH AND PASHINSKI, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating the first week of October 2009 as "Children Healthy
Lifestyles Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The prevalence of obesity among Pennsylvania's
children is alarming; and
WHEREAS, Based on recent data, almost 30% of school-aged
children are overweight or obese; and
WHEREAS, Thirty years ago, less than 5% of children were
considered obese, and today's figures put the number of obese
American children around 16%; and
WHEREAS, The United States Surgeon General has found that
overweight children have a 70% chance of becoming overweight
adults and, without good weight management, these children have
an increased risk for coronary disease, Type II diabetes,
hypertension, arthritis, some forms of cancer, joint pain and
other health problems as they mature; and
WHEREAS, The challenge of educating children on this weight
problem is to reach the children who need it the most; and
WHEREAS, The Cross PA Health Ride during the week of October
4 through 10, 2009, will maximize the message of childhood
obesity prevention in Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, The Cross PA Health Ride events will promote the
messages of:
(1) one or more hours of physical activity each day;
(2) two or less hours of screen time each day;
(3) three meals each day;
(4) four or more cups of water or low/no-calorie
beverages each day; and
(5) five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each
day;
and
WHEREAS, The Departments of Health, Public Welfare, Education
and Transportation are actively working to reduce childhood
obesity and are participating in the ride; and
WHEREAS, The United States Surgeon General is combating
childhood obesity with the "Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future"
initiative and is asking everyone to sign his pledge to work to
keep children healthy; and
WHEREAS, October 5 through 11 is designated as "International
Walk to School Week" and the Borough of Columbia received a $1
million grant to make the routes to their three public schools
safer; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
first week of October 2009 as "Children Healthy Lifestyles Week"
in Pennsylvania in order to raise awareness to reverse the
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childhood overweight and obesity epidemic.
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