Bill Text: PA SR112 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing May 2009 as "National High Blood Pressure Education Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-05-04 - Introduced and adopted [SR112 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR112-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 980
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 112 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY HUGHES, TARTAGLIONE, MELLOW, STACK, PILEGGI, WASHINGTON, FONTANA, DINNIMAN, WILLIAMS, KASUNIC, RAFFERTY, BAKER, GREENLEAF AND FERLO, MAY 4, 2009
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 4, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing May 2009 as "National High Blood Pressure Education
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Blood pressure is the force of blood against the
walls of arteries and when that force stays too high, it becomes
the life-threatening condition of high blood pressure, also
called hypertension; and
WHEREAS, Hypertension makes the heart work too hard, hardens
the walls of arteries and can cause the brain to hemorrhage or
the kidneys to function poorly or not at all; and
WHEREAS, More than 72 million American adults, or one in
three people, have high blood pressure; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 60 million Americans are over 55 years of
age, which means they have a 90% likelihood of developing high
blood pressure in their lifetimes; and
WHEREAS, African Americans are more likely to develop high
blood pressure than any other racial or ethnic group and tend to
develop it earlier and more severely than others; and
WHEREAS, Twenty million Americans have diabetes, which
increases their chances of developing high blood pressure; and
WHEREAS, There are 142 million overweight or obese Americans
who face increased chances of developing high blood pressure;
and
WHEREAS, The factors for increasing the risk of high blood
pressure are: being overweight or obese, being physically
inactive, high salt and sodium intake, low potassium intake due
to not eating enough fruits and vegetables, excessive alcohol
consumption and diabetes; and
WHEREAS, High blood pressure can lead to numerous other
life-threatening conditions, including heart disease, stroke and
kidney failure, which are the first, third and ninth causes of
death in the United States; and
WHEREAS, High blood pressure can be prevented by adopting a
healthy lifestyle that includes, but is not limited to,
maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, limiting
alcohol intake and reducing stress; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize May 2009 as "National
High Blood Pressure Education Month" in Pennsylvania in an
effort to bring awareness to this life-threatening condition and
educate the citizens of this Commonwealth on healthy ways to
reduce the risk of high blood pressure and return high blood
pressure to a normal level.
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