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I’d expect it to be much lower than other populations. The Amish population is relatively young, and controlling for age, very healthy. A 4% obesity rate (trusting the first google result).


Plus they spend a lot of time outside performing manual labor, and the increased sun exposure probably helps reduce vitamin D deficiency, a risk factor for COVID symptoms.




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