I hate sounding like a broken record here, and bringing it up again, but where I live in British Columbia my dialysis ward is approximately 70% immigrants. I have have nothing against them, but when I think of the cost and how they will get transplants before me I do get a little bit depressed...
They aren't illegal tho so there's that. Also my area is super high with East Asians who are more likely to develop diabetes and therefore end up in renal failure. Still sucks though. I can't even change my dialysis schedule or add an extra run because the beds are all jam packed and super full.
Genetics. BMI 25+ is a risk factor for white people. The limit is 23.5+ for Asians (includes far east, indian, and middle-eastern IIRC) and Hispanics. Its somewhere around 26 - 27 for blacks, slightly higher than white people. This is from my textbook of physical diagnostics from Swartz for medical students.
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3TrillionPotatoes ago
There's more than enough legitimate citizens on the list that need transplants. Illegals should go back to their countries.
Isn't our healthcare system extremely broken and overpriced anyway? Why do they want it?
mmmmdonuts ago
I hate sounding like a broken record here, and bringing it up again, but where I live in British Columbia my dialysis ward is approximately 70% immigrants. I have have nothing against them, but when I think of the cost and how they will get transplants before me I do get a little bit depressed...
They aren't illegal tho so there's that. Also my area is super high with East Asians who are more likely to develop diabetes and therefore end up in renal failure. Still sucks though. I can't even change my dialysis schedule or add an extra run because the beds are all jam packed and super full.
UlyssesEMcGill ago
Why are East Asians more likely to develop diabetes?
balko256 ago
Genetics. BMI 25+ is a risk factor for white people. The limit is 23.5+ for Asians (includes far east, indian, and middle-eastern IIRC) and Hispanics. Its somewhere around 26 - 27 for blacks, slightly higher than white people. This is from my textbook of physical diagnostics from Swartz for medical students.