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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| INTRODUCED BY F. KELLER, SCAVELLO, BRENNAN, R. BROWN, DiGIROLAMO, GEORGE, HAHN, KORTZ, MILLARD, READSHAW AND CULVER, OCTOBER 6, 2011 |
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| INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 6, 2011 |
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1 | Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Eating Disorders |
2 | Association. |
3 | WHEREAS, An estimated 5 million to 10 million people in the |
4 | United States suffer from eating disorders, including anorexia |
5 | nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder; and |
6 | WHEREAS, Eating disorders are more common among women, |
7 | although an increasing number of men also suffer from these |
8 | disorders; and |
9 | WHEREAS, At least 0.5% of adolescent and adult females in the |
10 | United States will suffer from anorexia nervosa in their |
11 | lifetime; and |
12 | WHEREAS, At least 1.1% of adolescent and adult females will |
13 | suffer from bulimia nervosa in their lifetime; and |
14 | WHEREAS, An estimated 2% to 5% of all persons experience |
15 | binge eating disorder in any given six-month period; and |
16 | WHEREAS, Eating disorders are associated with serious |
17 | physical health consequences, including irregular heartbeat, |
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1 | heart disease and heart failure, kidney failure, osteoporosis, |
2 | gastric rupture, peptic ulcer, tooth decay, obesity, gall |
3 | bladder disease, diabetes and death; and |
4 | WHEREAS, Eating disorders are associated with substantial |
5 | psychological problems, including depression, substance abuse |
6 | and suicide, with anorexia nervosa having the highest premature |
7 | mortality rate; and |
8 | WHEREAS, Shame, guilt and misunderstanding often afflict a |
9 | person who suffers from an eating disorder, thus preventing |
10 | treatment; and |
11 | WHEREAS, The goals and ideals of the National Eating |
12 | Disorders Association and its member organizations are to |
13 | increase public awareness of eating disorders and to promote |
14 | healthful eating habits and a healthy body image; therefore be |
15 | it |
16 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives support the goals |
17 | and ideals of the National Eating Disorders Association to |
18 | increase public awareness and expand access to appropriate and |
19 | effective treatment of eating disorders. |
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