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H.B. 98 VETOES WHEREAS, In 2000, approximately 26% of Americans and 24% of WHEREAS, In 1998, the obesity rate in Maryland was greater than 15%; and WHEREAS, In the United States, the number of adults and children who are WHEREAS, Health care costs related to cardiovascular disease in Maryland WHEREAS, If all inactive Americans were to participate in. physical activity, WHEREAS, More than 10% of children are overweight, and encouraging WHEREAS, Suicide is one of the top 10 leading causes of death, and physical WHEREAS, The U.S. Surgeon General recommends that all Americans walk WHEREAS, Walking is one of the best forms of exercise because it helps WHEREAS, 348,000 Maryland residents have Type 2 diabetes, and walking 30 WHEREAS, Walking is ideally suited for rehabilitation after illness, surgery, WHEREAS, The risk of injury while walking is less than with other forms of WHEREAS, Walking is a fun activity that friends and family can do together; WHEREAS, Walking promotes informal interactions between people and WHEREAS, Walking is a natural activity that does not require any specialized WHEREAS, Walking is as close to a universal physical activity as there is and - 3506 -
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