The Effect of Living Underground for 15 Years on the Health of Kimmy Schmidt
Keywords:
TV programme, Biology, Health, Muscle atrophy, Mental health, Vitamin deficiency, Vision, The Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtAbstract
This paper examines the main character, Kimmy Schmidt, of the popular TV series ‘The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ and the range of health problems she would likely have exhibited after living in an underground bunker for 15 years. Such problems include mental health, muscle atrophy, vitamin D deficiency and visual problems. The TV series alludes to some of these problems but does not successfully represent the true extent of what we would expect. Furthermore, after 15 years without adequate medical care Kimmy might also have other undiagnosed medical conditions.
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