Ethwar wrote: ↑24 Sep 2019, 13:40The simple answer is lack of inexpensive food. Majority of people in horn of Africa barely eat just to survive. Men require anywhere between 2500-4000 colories per day.
2) Food is scarce
3) Lack of jobs
5) No supplements - Protein shakes or gainers don't exist.
Being a skinny in horn of Africa is a curse. If you're super skinny then it means you're poor sadly.
Re: Why are horn of Africans skinny by Ethwar
No question about the relationship between BMI and lack of balanced diet and unhealthy nutrition. Eritreans are the thinnest in the world followed by Ethiopia and Burundi.