Which diseases are exceptionally common among Amishes?
Cancers
Genetic disorders
Mental disorders
Viral infections
Since almost all Amish descend from about 200 18th-century founders, genetic disorders that come out due to inbreeding increase the mortality rate among Amish children. In contrast, cancer rates are 56 percent of the national rate.
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Cancers
Genetic disorders
Mental disorders
Viral infections
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