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6. 12% of adult W Virginians are said to have diagnosed diabetes.

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 09:12 AM

Mar 2020

I had been stunned when I read this statistic but haven't found anything to refute it.

https://dhhr.wv.gov/hpcd/FocusAreas/wvdiabetes/Pages/DiabetesinWestVirginia.aspx

The individual approach to preventing diabetes cannot work if we do not address the food supply.

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k and R riversedge Mar 2020 #1

Of course. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #5

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2020 #3

12% of adult W Virginians are said to have diagnosed diabetes. delisen Mar 2020 #6

So far they have no cases. I wonder how long that will last. Squinch Mar 2020 #7

They have cases just like everyone else Drahthaardogs Mar 2020 #9

Yes. Most likely. Squinch Mar 2020 #10

ugh, just had another "friend" say I was posting hysteria (asshole) FirstLight Mar 2020 #8