GiGi
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sorry, you will have to take the translation factor into account. If you read further, you will probably start to understand. In effect, it means that about 80% of the population end up and die from chronic problems.
Maybe try Babylon or Firefox translator engines.
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lymielauren28
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Thanks GiGi for clarifying.
Lauren
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That is a translation issue... When I read the original German, it says that over 80% of people will suffer and die from chronic disease. If you go on to read the following statements, it lists several diseases that are chronic - dimentia, diabetes, breast cancer, Crohn's, coronary artery disease, etc.
It's a little misleading, IMHO. It skips from undiagnosed illnesses being "chronic" to listing those w/ diagnoses. Also, keep in mind that this is a German website and the German cultural norm for "sick" or "chronically ill" is very different than the American. German medicine and medical system are very different.
Lisa
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