[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 683 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 683

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House 
should move forward with health care reform legislation, and costs can 
 be contained through prevention and wellness initiatives that empower 
        parents, families, and communities toward better health.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2009

  Mrs. McMorris Rodgers submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the House 
should move forward with health care reform legislation, and costs can 
 be contained through prevention and wellness initiatives that empower 
        parents, families, and communities toward better health.

Whereas the percentage of obese Americans increased 37 percent between 1998 and 
        2006, including the number of obese children;
Whereas obesity is now considered a chronic disease and the leading indicator 
        for more serious diseases such as type II diabetes, cardiovascular heart 
        disease, and hypertension in both adults and children;
Whereas the medical costs associated with obesity reached $147,000,000,000 in 
        2008, 9.1 percent of all medical costs in the United States;
Whereas obese Americans spent 42 percent more or $1,429 per person on medical 
        expenses;
Whereas the United States Preventive Task Force recommended clinicians use the 
        Body Mass Index (BMI) to screen adults for obesity;
Whereas children can be screened for hypertension, a proxy for obesity, in 
        schools; and
Whereas Americans have the ability to stop the prevalence of obesity in this 
        country: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) the House should move forward with health care reform 
        legislation; and
            (2) costs can be contained through prevention and wellness 
        initiatives that empower parents, families, and communities 
        toward better health.
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