Unfortunately improved societal health is a multifaceted problem. I agree

with people with economic limitations working multiple jobs have less time to exercise. Is their lack of activity and economic challenges the product of educational deficiencies, lack of health insurance or other factors? Usually these folks are the ones more likely to smoke, refuse to see a physicians for routine health maintenance, medical noncompliance, etc. It is all a very chicken and the egg quandary.

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Posted: 07/25/2020 at 4:38PM

Nearly 40% of people who have died with COVID-19 had diabetes. -- MikeVT85 07/25/2020 12:43AM

You can have it under control and still die ** -- VAHokie89 07/25/2020 6:18PM

You cannot have it at all and still die. ** -- MikeVT85 07/25/2020 11:47PM

One little distinction -- TJE_Hokie 07/25/2020 5:03PM

Type2/Type1 ratio in society is 17/1. Their COVID death ratio is about 26/1 ** -- MikeVT85 07/26/2020 02:36AM

If their kids take it to heart and get themselves healthy, that'd be good, -- Hokie CPA 07/25/2020 05:43AM

Truth to this...but don't underestimate the effect of post infection -- LandenbergHokie 07/25/2020 3:39PM

Yeah, that's what I've been wondering... -- Chris Coleman

07/25/2020 3:16PM

CC for president. -- TechHokie13 07/25/2020 6:17PM

The impact would be far reaching on our country. -- TJE_Hokie 07/25/2020 5:11PM

How much of obesity and bad health is due to -- Conan the Hokie 07/25/2020 3:33PM

Correct. But it shouldn’t be. -- TJE_Hokie 07/25/2020 6:01PM

Unfortunately improved societal health is a multifaceted problem. I agree -- kennedyvt 07/25/2020 4:38PM

Would love to see a study comparing folks in similar categories from -- Conan the Hokie 07/25/2020 5:39PM

You think most fat people are poor people working long hours or 2 jobs? ** -- Hoakie82 07/25/2020 3:50PM

There is no doubt that the epidemiological data shows that chronic diseases -- kennedyvt 07/25/2020 4:42PM

Do you think poor people are working long hours and double jobs? ** -- Hoakie82 07/25/2020 9:19PM

I’d guess for there are more people not working long ours or holding down -- Hoakie82 07/26/2020 12:26AM

I am sure many are. ** -- kennedyvt 07/25/2020 10:33PM

I think it doesn’t help if you are poor and working long hours ** -- Conan the Hokie 07/25/2020 4:06PM

The last time I saw you, I almost didn't recognize you -- EDGEMAN 07/25/2020 06:11AM

Important notice for a lot of people/loved ones. Thanks. -- ACCWatcher 07/25/2020 01:09AM

They mentioned that early on which is why I was worried for Tom Hanks when -- Hoakie82 07/25/2020 01:07AM

Unfortunately improved societal health is a multifaceted problem. I agree

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