why are somali girls under 25 so overweight?

[World]

i am generally confused. most i see are chubby or overweight, whilst the males are skinny. what is the reason for this? why are young girls so unhealthy and fat? this isn’t normal. i understand if you’re a bit older and had a first child but a 20 year old? i see so many girls that have potential to look good if they lost a bit a weight which is a shame.

 

[cow]

Xalwad, malawax. Hiding behind a big abaaya.

Not exercising. Not having any hobbies that involve physical activities.

 

[Juliet]

Depends on the diaspora. Barely see fatties round here

 

[Rocktheboat]

Most of the males are not skinny either. They are skinny fat. They look skinny in a t shirt but have a high body fat percentage

 

[Keep it a boqol]

Most of the males are not skinny either. They are skinny fat. They look skinny in a t shirt but have a high body fat percentage

And you know this…. How?

 

[ZBR]

Rice and pasta

 

[Rocktheboat]

And you know this…. How?

Go to a gym in a somali populated area and you'll see

 

[ZBR]

I’d rather put it on under information about nutrition than lack of discipline, Somali people are people are disciplined and scan make firm decisions easily

 

[niggaibnh]

my area is mix

chubby or skinny

 

[Qeelbax]

I don’t remember seeing fat xalimos around my age in Minnesota, only a few. They made fun of us for being skinny.

 

[Angelina]

I think it’s an exaggeration for you to say most. A lot are in fact skinny, but there is a significant chunk that are rather large.

It’s rather weird, it’s got to the point in which I can’t tell who is in their early 20s and who is in their late 20s, early 30s. Some of these girls are also putting on a lot of makeup, so end up looking even older than us millennials.

 

[Yankee]

I blame the Starbucks, Italian sodas and the takis. They eat a lot of snacks

 

[El Nino]

The somali community is no different to others in the west, we are all overweight, eat badly and don’t exercise.

There needs to be more women only gyms, so our sisters can exercise in peace.

 

[Qahwe]

Uhh no, I am not speaking for everyone but from what I see, we are average weight and height, nothing extreme. Maybe you are speaking about rare individual cases that you have encountered.

 

[Keo]

In the UK there is a lot of fat xalimos. Maybe things are different for the other diasporas

 

[Prince of HS]

The west did not do both genders any justice. The diet doesn’t fit our genetic weight + body fat composition

 

[Rackzzz]

In the UK there is a lot of fat xalimos. Maybe things are different for the other diasporas

It’s that way in Minnesota too mfs let them slide with “thick”

 

[Bebsi]

Waa the curse of chicken and chips.

Back home even knows….Reer Chicken and Chips kulaha.

 

[Ahmed123-]

I personally love chubby xalimos you niggas can go for reer chicken bones