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BUOK 18 r 72 012 <br />OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION MONTH <br />MAY 9, 2000 <br />BY THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />A PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, osteoporosis is a debilitating bone-thinning disease in which the <br />skeleton becomes so fragile that the slightest movement can cause a bone fracture. <br />Osteoporosis affects 28 million Americans, 80 percent of whom are women. It takes a <br />terrible human toll of death, pain, impaired mobility, and disruption of daily activities. Its <br />victims lose their independence, and their families share in the heartache; and <br />WHEREAS, osteoporosis stands as a foremost problem in women's health issues. <br />The disease is more prevalent among women, and has risk factors and interventions which <br />are different for women. Because of generally lower income and lack of health care <br />reimbursement for necessary testing, women encounter significant barriers to early <br />diagnosis. And because women have a longer life expectancy, the likelihood of developing <br />fractures associated with osteoporosis is greatly increased, and <br />WHEREAS, one out of every two women and one out of every eight men over the <br />age of 50 will suffer an osteoporosis related fracture; and <br />WHEREAS, building peak bone mass during childhood and young adulthood is <br />critical to reducing the chance of developing osteoporosis later in life and a healthy lifestyle, <br />including a balanced diet rich in calcium and regular exercise can help prevent <br />osteoporosis; and <br />WHEREAS, methods do exist to detect, the disease before fractures occur and people <br />will take preventive action to reduce their risk of osteoporosis if they are informed; and <br />WHEREAS, the American public is called upon to observe National Osteoporosis <br />Prevention Month, May, 2000, with appropriate programs and activities. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Lee County Board of Commissioners do hereby <br />proclaim the Month of May 2000, as Osteoporosis Prevention Month in Lee County, and <br />urge all civic, scientific, medical, educational, voluntary, governmental, and health care <br />organizations and professionals to recognize the importance of osteoporosis prevention with <br />education and information programs and activities for the citizens of Lee County. <br />Adopted this day of <br />4 Wel Lee, C erk <br />2000 <br />_11~ <br />Herb Hincks, Chairman <br />