House Study Bill 690


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  1  1                HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2  BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES RESOLUTION
  1  3                 BY CHAIRPERSON UPMEYER)
  1  4 A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2006 as Iowa
  1  5    Heart Health Month.
  1  6    WHEREAS, cholesterol is an important part of a
  1  7 healthy body because it is used to form cell membranes
  1  8 and some hormones, and is needed for other functions;
  1  9 and
  1 10    WHEREAS, a high level of cholesterol in the blood
  1 11 is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease,
  1 12 which can lead to a heart attack; and
  1 13    WHEREAS, an expert panel on detection, evaluation
  1 14 and treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults
  1 15 recommends that everyone 20 years of age and older
  1 16 have a fasting "lipoprotein profile" every five years;
  1 17 and
  1 18    WHEREAS, this test gives information about total
  1 19 cholesterol, low=density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad"
  1 20 cholesterol, high=density lipoprotein (HDL) or "good"
  1 21 cholesterol, and triglycerides (blood fats); and
  1 22    WHEREAS, there are no symptoms of high cholesterol
  1 23 and it can only be detected through a cholesterol
  1 24 test; and
  1 25    WHEREAS, treatment goals have been recommended by
  1 26 the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP); and
  1 27    WHEREAS, there are three main ways to fight high
  1 28 cholesterol or "get to goal":  diet, exercise, and,
  1 29 when appropriate, medication; and
  1 30    WHEREAS, the only way to manage cholesterol is to
  2  1 know the goals and track progress; NOW THEREFORE,
  2  2    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
  2  3 That the House of Representatives hereby recognizes
  2  4 May 2006 as Iowa Heart Health Month and encourages its
  2  5 citizens to have their cholesterol tested and to "get
  2  6 to goal".
  2  7 LSB 6471HC 81
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