Do it like Iceland

[HALL85]

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/01/teens-drugs-iceland/513668/

Not only have they succeeded in turning around a horrendous drug and alcohol problem, but its no coincidence that they have had only 33 deaths from COVID.

Exercise and the endorphin release is the key.

 

[Merge]

Not only have they succeeded in turning around a horrendous drug and alcohol problem, but its no coincidence that they have had only 33 deaths from COVID.

The programs they are pushing for kids are great, but that really doesn't have anything to do with why they had so few deaths from Covid. Iceland has an even higher obesity rate than we do.

They have so few deaths from Covid because they are isolated on an Island, people stopped traveling and they were aggressive in testing, contract tracing and isolating those who were infected. They did 4x the number of tests

 

[SHUSA]

the simplest explanation is typically the best one

so "remote island with no travel in or out" might be the low hanging fruit here.

 

[HALL85]

The programs they are pushing for kids are great, but that really doesn't have anything to do with why they had so few deaths from Covid. Iceland has an even higher obesity rate than we do.

They have so few deaths from Covid because they are isolated on an Island, people stopped traveling and they were aggressive in testing, contract tracing and isolating those who were infected. They did 4x the number of tests

Sure those things contributed to it but there are other island nations with similar characteristics that didn’t do as well with COVID.

 

[Pirata]

Jaja Ding Dong!

 

[Merge]

Sure those things contributed to it but there are other island nations with similar characteristics that didn’t do as well with COVID.

It's not like adults aren't dying of Covid because their kids are playing sports.
Again, all that stuff is great for their kids. Just not sure why you're bringing up Covid here. It's unrelated.

 

[SHUSA]

Sure those things contributed to it but there are other island nations with similar characteristics that didn’t do as well with COVID.

like new zealand?

 

[HALL85]

It's not like adults aren't dying of Covid because their kids are playing sports.
Again, all that stuff is great for their kids. Just not sure why you're bringing up Covid here. It's unrelated.

It’s really about the general health of the population. Promoting exercise has shown to have a positive impact on drug abuse and ultimately mental health issues. They habits to pick up as a youth translate into adulthood.

 

[knowknow456]

It’s really about the general health of the population. Promoting exercise has shown to have a positive impact on drug abuse and ultimately mental health issues. They habits to pick up as a youth translate into adulthood.

Apparently, they need all the help they can get

Icelandic women the biggest in Western Europe

Calculations based on people’s BMI (weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared), concluded that Icelandic men and women are too fat. Ruv.is, referencing the Guardian, explains that if one’s BMI is between 25 and 29.9, people are overweight. If one’s BMI goes over 30, people are...

icelandmag.is

 

[shufan1993]

I was about to say. Iceland has a huge obesity problem.

 

[HALL85]

I was about to say. Iceland has a huge obesity problem.

Not really…US at 12….Iceland at 83….
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_obesity_rate