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To: FJB who wrote (1217613)	4/6/2020 8:11:37 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583404

Fubho, Michigan's Dept of Health & Human Services says 40% of those who have died from COVID-19 are black in a state where African-Americans are just 14% of the population. Why? *Diet.* Blacks are 60% more likely than whites to be diagnosed with diabetes & 40% more likely to have high BP I want to call out the part of the tweet that claims "diet" is the reason. Diet isn't the only factor in Type II diabetes and high blood pressure. There is a strong genetic component to it as well. Many black athletes who are as fit as horses often get afflicted with either or both conditions. Of course, G*d forbid you would even mention genetics when it comes to black people. That's "racist" ... Tenchusatsu