Obesity and Black women in america?

[JohnHorse]

Is it just me or are like 85% of black women obese and I don't mean curvy but fat. I've been noticing this for a while, so I did a little test, I was in KROGERS grocery store last night and I said to myself every female who appears to be 20-50, I'm going to remember them and see who's fat and who's not, there were 15 women in the store and only 2 weren't fat.

Whats the problem?

[Jalili]

First off your number is wrong 85% of black women are NOT OBESE.

Basically it is the Amerikkkan diet, sweets, sugar, and saturated fats.

I would suggest doing research and thinking before you post.........

[JohnHorse]

Originally Posted by Jalili

First off your number is wrong 85% of black women are NOT OBESE.

Basically it is the Amerikkkan diet, sweets, sugar, and saturated fats.

I would suggest doing research and thinking before you post.........

I'm not by the white man's statistics, I'm going by what I see.

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[Fenix]

I love how much research you did before presenting us with this question... You might want to increase your sample size and consider the food offerings at your neighborhood Kroger.

Please define "obese".

[JohnHorse]

Originally Posted by Fenix

I love how much research you did before presenting us with this question... You might want to increase your sample size and consider the food offerings at your neighborhood Kroger.

Please define "obese".

I've been doing it for years and other men agree.

[shadow1]

I am a female and cannot disagree with the brother generally, but I do believe 85% is high. I do not think 50% is a stretch, if we consider overweight vs. obese.

And when I say overweight I do not mean by "European" standards.

I tend to believe this is more of a socioeconomic issue and the influx of imported hormone fed beef and chicken, usually sold at fast food joints for 99 cents.

[JohnHorse]

Originally Posted by shadow1

I am a female and cannot disagree with the brother generally, but I do believe 85% is high. I do not think 50% is a stretch, if we consider overweight vs. obese.

And when I say overweight I do not mean by "European" standards.

I tend to believe this is more of a socioeconomic issue and the influx of imported hormone fed beef and chicken, usually sold at fast food joints for 99 cents.

50% is only half, and we know thats not the case