Is obesity a sign of poverty or wealth?

answers to this question are all over the map, literally. In India,


to this day, except for Bollywood stars and the mega-billionaires,


a big gut is a major wealth indicator, especially in the countryside.


Same in China, and many African countries. In USA, it was sign


of wealth as recently as early 1900's.


My question is, do you personally see obese people as poor?


Does the first thing that pops in your mind when you see a


chub-ster, "Oh, that person's probably on foodstamps" or


"that person must be from the hillbilly, blue-collar side of town?


I'm curious, as there are plenty of skinny poor people around,


as well as wealthy chub-sters.


What exactly does physical appearance say about one's bank


account, if anything?


I feel that extreme, super-sized, jelly-belly, people are almost


always poor. Realistically, when have you ever seen a "oh my god,


he/she is huge" rich person?


In the age where people eat daily at fast food places, fat folk are


almost always poor.

Is obesity a sign of poverty or wealth?
I didn't read that whole thing but I will say that it used to be a sign of power and wealth but now it is a sign of poverty.
Reply:Obesity is nor wealth nor poverty , it is sign of poor health.....One how is fat is prone to illness like diabetes....heart attack......Person even being rich but being fat is of no good.......
Reply:both actually. poorer ppl tend to eat alot of cheaper fattier meats and other foods such as deep fried as this is cooked with fats and oils which are carriers of taste and things that taste better they will eat more of. some rich of course will eat what they want when they want
Reply:I know in the area I live in its more a sign of poverty than anything, healthy foods are more expensive where as simple carbs, (pasta, potato, rice, etc...) are very cheap and they tend to be the staple in most diets of the lower income people. People who have more money have the option of much better food choices and can afford fresh fruits, veggies and even meats if they choose.





If you have only $50 a week to feed a family of 5 what are you going to feed them?
Reply:no
Reply:Sorry I fail to see your argument and feel wealth in relation to weight is completely irrelevant. HTH.
Reply:People who are "pleasantly plump" or just chubby are often wealthy or middle class.


As for skinny people, they can be poor so they don't have enough to eat, or just have enough money to go to gyms and stuff every week.


But huge people are usually poor because all they eat is cheap fast food or they are spending all their money on food.
Reply:I think ALL types of people are suceptible to obesity. Rich people, however, probably have gyms and country clubs and reputations...and poor people may only be able to afford french fries.
Reply:It's neither. Its a sign of weakness. Not being able to be in control of your eating habits to the point where your health is affected.
Reply:obesity is a sign that your cinically overwieght you can be rich or poor.
Reply:Honestly, I see a fat person as being more from the low-income bracket since they are not able to take care of themeselves. What I mean by that is they eat horrible, probably fast food on a daily basis since it is cheap and easy to get. They have no medical venue leading to their obese state of being. Fat people tend to be lazy people as well.





People who are fit I see as being from a higher income since they watch what they eat, take time to go to the gym, and try to look good in order to make a great impression in the workplace.





Overall, you CANNOT tell a persons income from the size of the belly.
Reply:Obesity isn't a sign of either. It's probably found more in poverty-stricken people because they don't have a choice for eating healthy or not, where as wealthy people do (but that doesn't mean they necessarily will).
Reply:Better not tell you now. Ask Alison if it is.
Reply:Poverty. I live in an extremely wealthy area of Florida, it is rare to see an obese person.
Reply:how does the poor afford to eat so much.it takes alot of eating to be obese.Maybe your right in the way of poor people don't have medical insurance.who knows.......but....I have seen many fat people that are very very wealthy