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LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate on Thursday approved Sen. Mark Huizenga’s resolution to increase awareness of high cholesterol and people’s risk levels for heart disease and stroke.
“Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the U.S., and high LDL cholesterol is a leading cause of the mostly preventable disease,” said Huizenga, R-Walker. “Unfortunately, many people don’t have a good understanding of their risks for heart disease or their cholesterol levels. Raising awareness can help address this problem and save lives.”
Senate Resolution 68 recognizes September 2023 as Cholesterol Education Month and Sept. 1, 2023, as Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol Awareness Day.
There are two types of cholesterol. LDL — commonly known as bad cholesterol — contributes to fatty buildups in the arteries, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol — or good cholesterol — carries LDL away from the arteries and back to the liver.
Huizenga’s resolution says that the American Heart Association indicates that cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects minority populations.
The AHA data reports that, from 2015-2018, over 60.1% of Black men and 58.8% of Black women over the age of 20 had cardiovascular disease, compared to 52.3% of Hispanic men, 42.7% of Hispanic women, 53.6% of white men, and 42.1% of white women.
“We urge Michigan residents to learn their LDL level, health care providers to follow the guidelines when treating all cardiovascular disease patients, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to update the state’s cardiovascular plan to improve health outcomes for patients,” Huizenga said.
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Editor’s note: Sen. Huizenga’s Senate session remarks on the resolution will be available at SenatorMarkHuizenga.com/video.
Photo caption: Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, addresses the Senate about his resolution to recognize September 2023 as Cholesterol Education Month and Sept. 1, 2023, as Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol Awareness Day. It also urges health care providers to follow the guidelines when treating all cardiovascular disease patients and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to update the state’s cardiovascular plan to improve health outcomes for patients.
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