Introduction In the past, being overweight was seen as a sign as wealth and affluence since the condition is caused by overindulgence in foods. This is not the case in modern day where obesity afflicts all sections of the society. An interesting trend in modern society has been the increase in obesity cases among the poor. In Western society, the poor have for the first time in history become proportionately the most obese sector of the population. This issue has raised concern among policy makers and health care providers since obesity results in multiple negative health consequences. This paper will set out to explain the reasons why a link is being observed between obesity and poverty in the Western Society. The paper will then demonstrate that as a growing economy, my Country, Saudi Arabia, demonstrates the same trend with the poor making up the most obese sector of the population. Link between Poverty and Obesity Poor people are likely to have lower levels of education, which increases their risk of being obese. The relationship between poverty and lower education arises since low education is related to lower occupational status. People with lower education are unlikely to obtain relevant information on the health consequences of obesity and being overweight (Daniels, Queen, & Schumacher 2007). Many low-income families remain ignorant of the deleterious effects that unhealthy foods such as fast foods have to their health. Nadira et al (2008) explain that most poor people remain unaware of the health risks associated with obesity. Some even regard obesity as a good thing since they assume that it is a feature of affluence. Low education increases the likelihood of a person being ignorant of the nutritional content of the food he consumes. Without this knowhow, the poor people do not eat a balanced diet and this increases their chances of being obese. Finding from a study by Tarek (2008) indicated that mothers to obese children were less educated highlighting the relationship between education and obesity. On the other hand, educated individuals are likely to have more knowledge of the nutritional value of the foods they consume. This will mitigate obesity in this group since the unhealthy foods that increase the risk of obesity have low nutritional value and will most likely be avoided by the educated person. The poor are more likely to indulge in sugary and high calorie foods, which are cheaper than consume the health foods. Poverty is characterized by a scarcity of monetary resources and most poor people are forced to buy cheap foods out of financial considerations. Williams (2011) documents that unhealthy foods cost less than healthy foods and as such, people with limited finances have little choice but to consume the unhealthy foods due to their affordability. This observation is corroborated by the Food Research and Action Center (2013) which asserts that “healthy food is often more expensive, whereas refined grains, added sugars, and fats are generally inexpensive and readily available in low-income communities” (1). The purchasing power of the poor also decreases the availability of healthy foods within their locality. In the US, the availability of health foods in poor urban neighbourhoods is low due to market forces. Freeman (2007) explains that shops offering c