Served a mission there - don’t recall seeing any obese

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Mar 31, 2020
8:26:02pm

BlueSioux Contributor

Served a mission there - don’t recall seeing any obese

or overweight Navajos - lots of sheep and goat herders stay thin.

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BlueSioux

Bio page: BlueSioux
Joined: Feb 24, 2003
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Navajo Nation has an unusually high COVID-19 cases

HighHorse True Libertarian

3/31/20 8:00pm

Not sure if there’s a PC answer

Zedhead

3/31/20 8:02pm

There always is - read OTC below. Change your way of thinking

BlueSioux

3/31/20 8:09pm

Well, I work in one of the hospitals on Navajo Nation. I’ve worked there for

OmahaThunderCoug

3/31/20 8:13pm

Served a mission there - don’t recall seeing any obese

BlueSioux

3/31/20 8:26pm

Then you have a really bad memory.

SJS

3/31/20 8:33pm

?????

BlueSioux

3/31/20 10:45pm

Blue Sioux.....

kotacoug

3/31/20 8:54pm

What hospital do you work at if you don't mind me asking?

Oat'n'bow

3/31/20 10:34pm

Poor health and hygiene probably near the top of the list.

byubyu

3/31/20 8:03pm

Minimal access to quality care! Very troubling and sad!

Desert Rat

3/31/20 8:06pm

82.5% overweight or obese. Covid is hard on the obese and

777

3/31/20 8:08pm

And diabetics

BlueSioux

3/31/20 8:10pm

Many diabetic too. Horrible situation

Desert Rat

3/31/20 8:10pm

Although I don’t believe your obese figure at all

BlueSioux

3/31/20 8:12pm

I don’t know if it’s that high, but it is way up there.

OmahaThunderCoug

3/31/20 8:14pm

RE: Although I don’t believe your obese figure at all

777

3/31/20 8:20pm

Lots of NAs are obese but don’t think Navajos are

BlueSioux

3/31/20 8:27pm

RE: Although I don’t believe your obese figure at all

JohnnyComeLately

3/31/20 8:28pm

Well, the original cases came from a religious gathering where many had been

OmahaThunderCoug

3/31/20 8:04pm

They are very spread out but shop at the same few places

Busiturtle

3/31/20 8:06pm

This is true.

Oat'n'bow

3/31/20 10:33pm

A good amount of Navajo guys work building track at my company.

tjngirlz

3/31/20 8:07pm

An article a few days ago pointed to their shared water supply

Taullis

3/31/20 8:07pm

Shared water supply I heard

jkccoug

3/31/20 8:08pm

Hack sorry

jkccoug

3/31/20 8:08pm

I understand Indians get to enjoy socialized medicine in the US.

Artist

3/31/20 8:13pm

This is probably it. The virus is known to target people who haven’t been able

Martin Van Nostrand

3/31/20 8:15pm

Poor health is a risk factor and access to hc is tied to deaths

Artist

3/31/20 8:19pm

This is sad.

Oat'n'bow

3/31/20 10:34pm

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