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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Cholesterol is an important part of a healthy body |
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| because it is used to form cell membranes, some hormones, and |
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| is needed for other functions; and
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| WHEREAS, A high level of cholesterol in the blood is a |
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| major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to a |
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| heart attack; and
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| WHEREAS, The Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and |
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| Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults recommends that |
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| everyone age 20 and older have a fasting "lipoprotein profile" |
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| every five years; and
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| WHEREAS, This test gives information about total |
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| cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad" |
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| cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or "good" |
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| cholesterol, and triglycerides (blood fats); and
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| WHEREAS, There are no symptoms to high cholesterol; it can |
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| only be detected by a cholesterol test; and
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| WHEREAS, Treatment goals have been recommended by the |
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| National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP); and
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| WHEREAS, There are three main ways to fight high |
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| cholesterol or "get to goal": diet, exercise, and when |
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| appropriate, medication; and
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| WHEREAS, The only way to manage cholesterol is to know the |
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| goals and track progress; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we recognize the importance of "getting to goal" for |