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MI HR0202

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Lesia Liss

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Declares March 2012 as Vitamin D Awareness Month in Michigan
  • Encourages states to increase awareness of vitamin D deficiency, blood testing, and promote knowledge of vitamin D's health benefits including potential cancer survival improvements
  • Encourages vitamin D supplementation for pregnant women and infants to prevent pregnancy complications, preterm births, type 1 diabetes, and rickets
  • Encourages vitamin D supplements for elderly persons to potentially prevent bone loss, falls, fractures, and age-related health problems
  • Cites multiple studies demonstrating vitamin D's role in reducing incidence of influenza, autism, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer

Legislative Description

A resolution to declare March 2012 as Vitamin D Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

Vitamin D Awareness Month

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Health Policy

3/6/2012

Committee Referrals

Health Policy3/6/2012

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