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                                                                                                                             Illinois Chapter of
                                                                                                                                  American
                                                                     Communities Putting Prevention to Work                      Academy of
                                                                     1010 Lake Street, Suite 430, Oak Park, Illinois 60301        Pediatrics
Making suburban Cook County a
                                                                     Phone 708.524.5156 Email cppw@phimc.org
healthier place to live, work and play                                                                                       American Cancer
                                                                     Website www.cookcountypublichealth.org
                                                                                                                                Society
                Fight Obesity and Fund Public Health Prevention Programs                                                      American Heart
                                                                                                                               Association
    Decrease consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and fund public health
                                                                                                                                American
                   prevention programs in the State of Illinois.                                                               Academy of
                                                                                                                             Family Physicians
    Nearly 25% of Illinois adults are obese and 37% are overweight.
                                                                                                                               Illinois Public
                                                                                                                              Health Institute
    Obesity costs the state of Illinois about $3.4 billion dollars a year in direct health care costs. If we do not
     address the epidemic of obesity today, projected costs are estimated to be 5 times higher by 2018.                        Cook County
                                                                                                                              Department of
    One in five Illinois children is obese, the fourth highest rate in the nation and higher than the national                Public Health
     average.
                                                                                                                              Northern Illinois
                                                                                                                               Public Health
    The arteries of obese children have stiffness levels that you would expect to see in an adult with heart                   Consortium
     disease, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
                                                                                                                               Public Health
    Childhood obesity alone is estimated to cost the country $14 billion annually in health-related expenses,                  Institute of
                                                                                                                               Metropolitan
     and children covered by Medicaid account for $3 billion of those expenses.
                                                                                                                                  Chicago

    Being overweight and obese have been linked to increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes,                         Consortium to
     hypertension, stroke, sleep apnea, respiratory problems, osteoarthritis, and more according to the                      Lower Obesity in
     National Center for Health Statistics.                                                                                  Chicago Children

                                                                                                                               Asian Health
    In the US, it is estimated that 100,000 to 300,000 deaths are linked to obesity related-diseases.                          Coalition

    More than 100,000 cases of diabetes over the last decade were likely caused by the rise in consumption                      Ounce of
     of sugar-sweetened beverages, sports drinks, and fruit drinks since 2000, according to the American                      Prevention Fund
     Heart Association.
                                                                                                                                University of
                                                                                                                              Illinois Chicago
    Regular consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with a clear and                            Health Policy
     consistently greater risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, according to the Harvard School of                       Center
     Public Health.
                                                                                                                              HealthConnect
                                                                                                                                   One
    A pricing increase of one penny per ounce on SSBs would reduce consumption by eight to 11%.
                                                                                                                                 Childserv
    In Illinois, a penny per ounce increase would result in raising $600 million per year. Funds which could
     then be used for health promotion and chronic disease prevention programs, thereby improving the                         Enlace Chicago
     health of future generations.
                                                                                                                                 Corporate
                                                                                                                               Accountability
    13 other states are considering similar legislation as a way to combat obesity.                                           International

                                                                                                                             Sinai Urban Health
If you have further questions regarding the link between SSBs and obesity, please contact Rachael                                  Institute
Dombrowski at Rachael.Dombrowski@phimc.org or (312) 909-9197.
                                                                                                                                Building a
                                                                                                                             Healthier Chicago
Supporters

           Illinois Chapter of American
             Academy of Pediatrics
            American Cancer Society
            American Heart Association
    American Academy of Family Physicians
          Illinois Public Health Institute
   Cook County Department of Public Health
   Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium
Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago
Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children
           Ounce of Prevention Fund
              Asian Health Coalition
              Asian Human Services
       Midwest Asian Health Organization
University of Illinois Chicago Health Policy Center
               HealthConnect One
                    Childserv
        Vietnamese Association of Illinois
        Cambodian Association of Illinois
             Organic School Project
                 Enlace Chicago
     Corporate Accountability International
        Howard Area Community Center
           Sinai Urban Health Institute
          Building a Healthier Chicago
          Greater Faith Baptist Church
              Hanul Family Alliance

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CPPW Sugar Sweetened Bev fact sheet 5 9_11

  • 1. SUPPORTERS Illinois Chapter of American Communities Putting Prevention to Work Academy of 1010 Lake Street, Suite 430, Oak Park, Illinois 60301 Pediatrics Making suburban Cook County a Phone 708.524.5156 Email cppw@phimc.org healthier place to live, work and play American Cancer Website www.cookcountypublichealth.org Society Fight Obesity and Fund Public Health Prevention Programs American Heart Association Decrease consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and fund public health American prevention programs in the State of Illinois. Academy of Family Physicians  Nearly 25% of Illinois adults are obese and 37% are overweight. Illinois Public Health Institute  Obesity costs the state of Illinois about $3.4 billion dollars a year in direct health care costs. If we do not address the epidemic of obesity today, projected costs are estimated to be 5 times higher by 2018. Cook County Department of  One in five Illinois children is obese, the fourth highest rate in the nation and higher than the national Public Health average. Northern Illinois Public Health  The arteries of obese children have stiffness levels that you would expect to see in an adult with heart Consortium disease, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Public Health  Childhood obesity alone is estimated to cost the country $14 billion annually in health-related expenses, Institute of Metropolitan and children covered by Medicaid account for $3 billion of those expenses. Chicago  Being overweight and obese have been linked to increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, Consortium to hypertension, stroke, sleep apnea, respiratory problems, osteoarthritis, and more according to the Lower Obesity in National Center for Health Statistics. Chicago Children Asian Health  In the US, it is estimated that 100,000 to 300,000 deaths are linked to obesity related-diseases. Coalition  More than 100,000 cases of diabetes over the last decade were likely caused by the rise in consumption Ounce of of sugar-sweetened beverages, sports drinks, and fruit drinks since 2000, according to the American Prevention Fund Heart Association. University of Illinois Chicago  Regular consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with a clear and Health Policy consistently greater risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, according to the Harvard School of Center Public Health. HealthConnect One  A pricing increase of one penny per ounce on SSBs would reduce consumption by eight to 11%. Childserv  In Illinois, a penny per ounce increase would result in raising $600 million per year. Funds which could then be used for health promotion and chronic disease prevention programs, thereby improving the Enlace Chicago health of future generations. Corporate Accountability  13 other states are considering similar legislation as a way to combat obesity. International Sinai Urban Health If you have further questions regarding the link between SSBs and obesity, please contact Rachael Institute Dombrowski at Rachael.Dombrowski@phimc.org or (312) 909-9197. Building a Healthier Chicago
  • 2. Supporters Illinois Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics American Cancer Society American Heart Association American Academy of Family Physicians Illinois Public Health Institute Cook County Department of Public Health Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children Ounce of Prevention Fund Asian Health Coalition Asian Human Services Midwest Asian Health Organization University of Illinois Chicago Health Policy Center HealthConnect One Childserv Vietnamese Association of Illinois Cambodian Association of Illinois Organic School Project Enlace Chicago Corporate Accountability International Howard Area Community Center Sinai Urban Health Institute Building a Healthier Chicago Greater Faith Baptist Church Hanul Family Alliance