Why don't East asians (Koreans. Japanese and Chinese) have underarm body odor like whites, blacks, etc?

Answer 1

There was an article that mentioned this recently in the New York Times (click the link below). Here's a quote from it:

"They write that earwax type and armpit odor are correlated, since populations with dry earwax, such as those of East Asia, tend to sweat less and have little or no body odor, whereas the wet earwax populations of Africa and Europe sweat more and so may have greater body odor. Several Asian features, such as small nostrils and the fold of fat above the eyelid, are conjectured to be adaptations to the cold. Less sweating, the Japanese authors suggest, may be another adaptation to the cold climate in which the ancestors of East Asian peoples are thought to have lived."

Answer 2

It has to do with many factors.

Sweat Glands
Enviroment

Enviroment has to do with foods which can cause an odor and other such things. But the odor coming form the armpits itself comes from dirt under the arms. It has nothing to so with the foods you eat.

But does this subject really matter in life? Because to me it seems bit racist.

Answer 3

From your question it seems as if you are trying to say they produce less odor.
From analyzation you cant say they have less here becuase africans equally as asians dont have as much body haur under their arms becuase they arnt hairy people.Everyone smells different and has diferent diets. Asians in general dont perticipate in sports as much so the times your around them in the summer they just relaxing especially here in america. So the question is not valid and it concludes asians dont produce less than any other race.

And "Sed" stop catorgorizing african and european together like they have stuff and common.They are two different people and i hate when white people talking about race they always try to stick african people in it

Answer 4

EVERYONE has BO. Just ask any asian you know to sweat and not take a shower for a week. Youll see (and smell). How strong the smell can be depends on how much they sweat and the person itself.

Answer 5

? DE-ODOR-ANT now say it with the rest of us come on you can do it. now go buy some at the local store. dude everyone smells

Answer 6

we have less hair than you all.
we do have body odors, but it might be less pungent and stinky

Answer 7

Cuz we don't eat much of butter, & cheese....
I JUST GUESS.. dUnnO :)
Everyone has body odor...Some are just not strong enough to kill the one stands next to you..