I've always wondered why the fat people in Nigeria are often straight away classified by most Nigerians as probably rich or priviledged. This has resulted in many Nigerians desperately trying to gain weight to flow with d popular "I better pass my neighbour" lifestyle.

However, Contrary to the thinking or asumptions of Nigerians, I came to observe in other advanced countries especially the UK and USA, that the fattest community mostly consist of poverty stricken ghetto living hood rats mostly living on Govt. benefits,food stamps or dependent on cheap macdonald burger n fries or reduced to clear, nearly expired foods from tesco, asda or wallmart.

The rich in these countries however are slim or desperately trying to stay within a light weight category, investing time and crazy monies in gyms and various slimming products. I mean check it out, the richest people in the world, Bill Gates, the Queen and entire royal family, the late Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, even the president of Usa and pm of Uk are all slim and opra has been desperately fighting an open battle against gaining weight.

Therefore I ask my fellow Nigerians what really is it that makes being fat fashionable? A fat or overweight person we know is clearly unfit for many tasks, is largely unhealthy and often has a shorter lifespan due to heart related problems.

Or could there be some other unknown reasons why many Nigerians desperately want to become fat? Ill like to read peoples views on this. . . .

Both ways.

True talk but I guess its due to illiteracy and common beliefs. Thin people in africa are seen to be suffering because generally we look at life from a poverty perspective. If u have it should show on your appearance if you don't likewise. But Africans are beginning to get wise nowadays too. With Joggers and gymmers everywhere