https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6387115&GUID=DACCB455-94E0-43A1-8F09-B96583E631CBLegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6387115&GUID=DACCB455-94E0-43A1-8F09-B96583E631CBDACCB455-94E0-43A1-8F09-B96583E631CB-2023-11-21-19-03-42Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR FOOD IS MEDICINE WHEREAS, food plays a significant role in preventing, developing or resolving chronic diseases; and WHEREAS, obesity-related conditions, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers are among the leading causes of preventable, premature death; and WHEREAS, the rate of adult obesity in the United States is 42.4 percent, an increase of 26 percent since 2008; and WHEREAS, in 2021, 31.4 percent of suburban Cook County adult residents had obesity, an increase of more than 10 percent in the past ten years; and WHEREAS, obesity rates are higher among Black and Hispanic suburban Cook County residents than among White and Asian residents; and WHEREAS, one in two adults in the United States has diabetes or pre-diabetes, and more than 10 percent of suburban Cook County adults have been diagnosed with diabetes; and WHEREAS, poor nutrition causes an estimated $1.1 trillion in economic losses each year due to excess healthcare spending and lost productivity; and WHEREAS, food inseTue, 21 Nov 2023 19:03:42 GMT