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House Resolution 1
A resolution recognizing the week of February 21 -27, 2
2022, as "Eating Disorders Awareness Week" in Florida. 3
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WHEREAS, eating disorders affect 28.8 million Americans or 5
9 percent of the United States population, of which 1.8 million 6
are Floridians, and 7
WHEREAS, eating disorders, specifically anorexia nervosa, 8
bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant restr ictive 9
food intake disorder, and other feeding or eating disorders, are 10
complex, biologically based illnesses, and 11
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the incidence 12
of eating disorder behaviors and diagnoses, and has exacerbated 13
eating disorders in patient populations, often with more severe 14
symptoms and comorbidities, and 15
WHEREAS, eating disorders have no boundaries with respect 16
to gender, gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, body shape and 17
weight, ability, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status, 18
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WHEREAS, eating disorders are highly prevalent among 20
servicemembers and veterans of the United States Armed Forces, 21
and 22
WHEREAS, eating disorders are associated with serious 23
physical health consequences, including irregular heartbeat, 24
heart disease and heart failure, kidney failure, osteoporosis, 25
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gastric rupture, tooth decay, obesity, gallbladder disease, 26
diabetes, and death, and 27
WHEREAS, at least once every 52 minutes someone in the 28
United States dies as a direct result of an eating disorde r, 29
culminating in 10,200 deaths each year, and 30
WHEREAS, anorexia nervosa has the second highest mortality 31
rate among all psychiatric illnesses in the United States, and 32
WHEREAS, many organizations are dedicated to outreach, 33
education, support, and early intervention for eating disorders, 34
including the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, which is 35
headquartered in Florida, NOW, THEREFORE, 36
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Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of 38
Florida: 39
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That the week of February 21 -27, 2022, is recognized as 41
"Eating Disorders Awareness Week" in Florida and that all 42
Floridians are encouraged to become better informed about eating 43
disorders. 44