Why are so many westernised black women overweight?

Question

i don't mean to offend anybody but it is something that i have obsevred so many times.

Answer 1

Well this is a very difficult question to answer as we really don't have a full understanding.  Clearly, as elucidated by European scientists in the last month, there is at least one genetic locus in the human genome demonstrated to be associated with a higher propensity for obesity.  Lifestyle factors are also an issue.  It's a very complicated matter, and in time I'm certain that many more genetic loci will be identified and so as a matter of public health, we will be better able to manage the obesity epidemic.  We still have a very poor grasp on the inherent nature of obesity and its treatment.  It's a highly complex entity with very complicated endocrinologic regulation.

Answer 2

Crappy diet.

Same reason everyone else is overweight.

Answer 3

It's a cultural thing, if they were in their country of origin eg. Jamaica they would be the same shape & size.

Answer 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA5VG5KfG...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu3DL_yAZ...

Answer 5

Racist, sexist people like you should not be allowed on Yahoo Answers.

Answer 6

well yes they are in a minority in the UK, and an awful lot more of them seem to be. I am very overweight and i am white.

Answer 7

Macdonalds

Burger King

KFC

Answer 8

who cares how big someone is

Its whats inside that counts

and as the old saying goes BIG is Beautiful.

And many big ladies are very pretty and could be these size 8 girls to shame with their looks

Answer 9

You might want to look for some hard data. Observations tend to go with preconceived notions.

Answer 10

For some it's part of the culture, many men from that culture look for those sorts of characteristics in women. They like roundness in a woman and see it as more feminine and as a sign of a woman being motherly so suitable to mother their children, they also find a generous booty just d**n s**y.

Answer 11

its not just black women  and its not just women. its the whole of the western world. gluttony is the new lifestyle. i was in town today and the weight of humanity wobbling around with fists full of food ,was astounding.  

Answer 12

Bet this will be removed

Answer 13

It has to do with where their ancestors were from.  If they came from areas in Africa where there was a steady supply of food they tend not to be larger- but if they came from areas that were prone to famine- drought and plenty - they tend to be larger.   Their bodies learned to survive on less- and when they have more they get large.   That combined with a lifestyle that has reduced activity and it threatens their health.    

They need major lifestyle adaptations.  

Answer 14

same reason why so many westernized white women are overweight. the fat chicks get the guys. in this society, the fat women get with the good men. thats just the way it works. polar bears end up marrying the best men alive.  

Answer 15

its just us westernised women!!! black and white im afraid!!! lol!!!  

Answer 16

has nothing to do with race but it is a personal choice to overeat unless you were born into an extremely obese family and cannot lose weight no matter what you do.  that or a metabolic disorder.  i think it is psychological and due to poor eating habits.