Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 6 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to urge the Department of Education (DOE) to encourage students to increase their physical activity and calcium intake to reduce the incidence of calcium-deficient disease.

The Department of Health testified in support of this measure. DOE supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee finds that inadequate calcium consumption among children and adolescents can be a serious threat to their health, growth, and development later in life. Bones grow and absorb more calcium during the teenage years, but only 13 percent of teenage girls consume an adequate amount of calcium for peak bone development.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 6 and recommends its adoption.