While not necessarily &quot;excuse making&quot;, the original poster gives a reason he thinks poor people don&#x27;t exercise (because they are working too hard). I believe, in general, the reasons poor people don&#x27;t exercise are not that at all, but results from the same types of behaviors and attitudes that encourage poverty.<p>I&#x27;m not assigning cause necessarily... I agree when you say the problem is likely often cultural. People from different cultures or with different metabolisms certainly have an easier&#x2F;harder time dealing with certain things in life. But until attitudes and behaviors change (by whatever means), the facts on the ground stay the same. Very rarely is outcome 100% happenstance.