Re:Most Covid-19 hospitalizations due to four conditions
by sfink on Monday November 01, 2021 @12:29AM
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Diet & car culture would be my first two guesses, but they are only guesses. I'm guessing it's very unevenly distributed.
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Re:Most Covid-19 hospitalizations due to four conditions
by Gigachad on Monday November 01, 2021 @01:21AM
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Car culture can play in to diet as well. When I was driving to and from work each day, the most tempting options by far were McDonalds and KFC because they had drive thrus which saved time on my way home when my brain was feeling fried.
Then I moved to the middle of the city and I have no commute and many options for food available which are healthier. Since I no longer use a car, these fast food places are less temping.
Re:Most Covid-19 hospitalizations due to four conditions
by kevin_thibedeau on Monday November 01, 2021 @01:57AM
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There was car culture in the 70's when everyone wasn't fat. The change is cable television and other inside diversions that weren't available 40 years ago.
Re:Most Covid-19 hospitalizations due to four conditions
by xorfish on Monday November 01, 2021 @02:16AM
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Car centric development just got started then and it takes time for humans to grow up.
Most of Europe also has cable television and other inside diversion. However car dependence and obesity is lower.
I find this video here quite enlightening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUzuRL0uJnw