Bill Text: TX SR119 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 28 to March 6, 2021, as Obesity Care Week.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-09 - Reported enrolled [SR119 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR119-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Obesity is a serious public health concern in the | ||
United States, where more than 42 percent of all adults qualify | ||
as obese and the number of people with severe obesity continues | ||
to grow; in the State of Texas, the adult obesity rate is 34 | ||
percent; and | ||
WHEREAS, Experts and researchers agree that obesity is a | ||
complex disease that is influenced by a variety of physiological, | ||
environmental, and genetic factors; those affected by the | ||
disease are at higher risk of developing many other health | ||
conditions, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, | ||
cardiovascular disease, stroke, and some types of cancer; and | ||
WHEREAS, While prevention programs have successfully | ||
established the seriousness of the public health crisis posed by | ||
obesity, it is also imperative that individuals and families with | ||
the disease receive comprehensive care and treatment; research | ||
suggests that losing as little as five to ten percent of total | ||
body weight can mitigate the health risks of obesity, but studies | ||
also show that the bias and stigma associated with the disease | ||
are significant barriers to effective treatment; and | ||
WHEREAS, Health care professionals, policy makers, | ||
patients, and families should regard obesity with the same level | ||
of importance as other chronic diseases; further, obese patients | ||
should be treated with respect and compassion and should be | ||
provided with assistance in exploring options for weight loss and | ||
weight management, including reduced-calorie diets, physical | ||
activity, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery; and | ||
WHEREAS, Improving the treatment of obesity will require | ||
concerted action on a number of levels, and the observance of | ||
Obesity Care Week, which takes place from February 28 to March 6, | ||
2021, serves to highlight the urgency of this public health issue | ||
and the need to implement a patient-centered, research-driven | ||
model of care; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 28 to March 6, 2021, as | ||
Obesity Care Week in Texas and encourage all residents of the | ||
Lone Star State to learn more about lifestyle habits that can | ||
lead to better health. | ||
Campbell | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 9, 2021. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |