Obesity
Bills that are relevant to obesity research taking place at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living can be viewed here.
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| Bill # | Author | Status | Brief Description | Past Bills (2019) |
| HB 57 | State Rep. James Talarico | Filed - 11/09/20 | Each school district that offers kindergarten through 12th grade will offer health, with emphasis on physical health, including the importance of proper nutrition and exercise. Companion Bill: SB 229 | |
| HB 727 | State Senator Eddie Lucio III | Filed - 12/03/20 | The department will develop an initiative to reduce the adverse health impacts of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity for adults and children in border counties. The initiative must promote educational resources designed to prevent those conditions, screenings of persons at risk for those conditions, and referrals to and treatment by health care providers for those conditions. Companion Bill: SB 116 | |
| SB 116 | State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate - 11/09/20 | The department will develop an initiative to reduce the adverse health impacts of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity for adults and children in border counties. The initiative must promote educational resources designed to prevent those conditions, screenings of persons at risk for those conditions, and referrals to and treatment by health care providers for those conditions. Companion Bill: HB 727 | |
| SB 229 | State Senator Nathan Johnson | Received by the Secretary of the Senate - 12/04/20 | Each school district that offers kindergarten through 12th grade will offer health, with emphasis on physical health, including the importance of proper nutrition and exercise. Companion Bill: HB 57 | |
Obesity Resources:
1. Center SPAN Interactive Database
2. Child Obesity Crisis in Texas
3. Child Nutrition Crisis in Texas
9. COVID-19: Impact of Pre-existing Health Conditions in Adults
10. Health Fits Into Every Day
13. Nutrition and Weight Status
14. Healthy Border 2020: A Prevention and Health Promotion Initiative
15. State of Childhood Obesity Texas
16. Obesity Data
17. State Profiles
18. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
19. CDC Childhood Overweight and Obesity Resources
20. Adult Overweight and Obesity
21. Current Dietary Guidelines
23. The State of Obesity 2020: Better Policies for a Healthier America
