Senate Resolution 25 - Introduced

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2                  BY  RAGAN and SEYMOUR
  1  3 A Resolution to declare November 2007 Iowa Diabetes
  1  4    Awareness Month.
  1  5    WHEREAS, the cause of diabetes continues to be a
  1  6 mystery, although both genetics and environmental
  1  7 factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to
  1  8 play roles; and
  1  9    WHEREAS, more than 20.8 million children and adults
  1 10 in the United States, or 7 percent of the population,
  1 11 have diabetes; and
  1 12    WHEREAS, there are 54 million people in the United
  1 13 States who have prediabetes; and
  1 14    WHEREAS, prediabetes is a serious medial condition
  1 15 that can be treated by making changes in diet and
  1 16 exercise; and
  1 17    WHEREAS, medical research is enhancing treatment
  1 18 options for persons with diabetes which positively
  1 19 impact quality of life and potentially prevent more
  1 20 serious health complications; and
  1 21    WHEREAS, diabetes is increasing among Iowans ==
  1 22 from 4.7 percent in 1990 to 6.7 percent in 2004; NOW
  1 23 THEREFORE,
  1 24    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
  1 25 declares November 2007 Iowa Diabetes Awareness Month
  1 26 and encourages all Iowans to take this opportunity to
  1 27 increase their understanding of diabetes and their
  1 28 knowledge of ways to prevent and treat this disease.
  1 29 LSB 2336SS 82
  1 30 jr:nh/gg/14