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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
February 6, 2017 - Introduced by Senators Darling, Harsdorf, Bewley,
Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Feyen, Hansen, Marklein, Ringhand,
Shilling, L. Taylor and Wirch, cosponsored by Representative Ballweg.
Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR6,1,1 1Relating to: proclaiming February 2017 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
SJR6,1,32 Whereas, cardiovascular diseases cause one in three women's deaths each year
3in the United States, yet 80 percent of cardiovascular diseases may be prevented; and
SJR6,1,54 Whereas, cardiovascular diseases and stroke kill one woman every 80 seconds
5in the United States; and
SJR6,1,76 Whereas, an estimated 44 million women in the United States are affected by
7cardiovascular diseases; and
SJR6,1,98 Whereas, 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing
9heart disease or stroke; and
SJR6,1,1210 Whereas, women are less likely to call 911 for themselves when experiencing
11symptoms of a heart attack than they are if someone else were having a heart attack;
12and
SJR6,1,1513 Whereas, only 36 percent of African-American women and 34 percent of
14Hispanic women know that heart disease is their greatest health risk, compared
15with 65 percent of Caucasian women; and
SJR6,2,3
1Whereas, the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement
2motivates women to learn their family history and to meet with a health care
3provider to determine their risk for cardiovascular diseases and stroke; and
SJR6,2,54 Whereas, Go Red For Women encourages women to take control of their heart
5health by knowing and managing these five numbers:
SJR6,2,66 1. Total Cholesterol
SJR6,2,77 2. HDL (good) Cholesterol
SJR6,2,88 3. Blood Pressure
SJR6,2,99 4. Blood Sugar
SJR6,2,1010 5. Body Mass Index (BMI); and
SJR6,2,1211 Whereas, women involved with the Go Red For Women movement live
12healthier lives; now, therefore, be it
SJR6,2,15 13Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the legislature, in
14recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke,
15does hereby proclaim February 2017 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
SJR6,2,1616 (End)
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