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152:(IDF) identified 31% of Nauruans as diabetic, with rates as high as 45% among individuals aged from 55 to 64 years. It is a small island country with the highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the world. 71% of the population is obese. 97% of men are overweight; the percentage of women who are overweight is only slightly lower.
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countries, leading to a sharp increase in consumption of processed food. With healthy food depleted from the island, obesity rates continued to climb. Due to the cultural association of obesity with wealth, many
Nauruans began to view a sedentary lifestyle as preferable to one of hard work and
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107:. Nauru gained independence in 1968 due to an increase in economic growth from mining activities. The garnered profits were distributed amongst the citizens, leading to an outflux in citizen labor. The
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As more and more money went to healthcare, less went to prevention, and this led to a cycle. Nauru also suffered from poor healthcare, worsening the problem. With much of the landscape destroyed from
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and WHO stated that the import of western food significantly reduced the existing culture of fishing and gardening, which led to mineral depletion and economical downturn of the nation.
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Nauruan health authorities have developed several measures to reduce obesity, such as advising people to walk around the perimeter of the
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The historical food sources of
Nauruans were fishing and gardening. The traditional Nauruan diet was primarily composed of
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among
Nauruans is approximately 100 kilograms (220 lb). Nauru has an average BMI between 34 and 35. In 2007
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There are multiple factors contributing to obesity in Nauru. Since the 1980s, Nauruans have led a
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with an unhealthy diet, contributing to "the worst health conditions in the
Pacific region."
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researcher Clive Moore stated that obesity is mistakenly seen as a sign of wealth in Nauru.
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Nauru is known to have the highest rates of obese inhabitants worldwide. The average
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Overview of the causes for and prevalence of obesity in Nauru
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Approximately 90% of the land area of Nauru is covered with
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mining, Nauru was forced to import food resources from
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61:(WHO) has estimated that 94.5% of Nauruans are
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212:Nishiyama, Takaaki (27 May 2012).
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251:Marks, Kathy (26 December 2010).
150:International Diabetes Federation
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840:Nauru Regional Processing Centre
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310:Streib, Lauren (2 August 2007).
312:"Nauru: 94.5 % overweight"
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53:is a major issue for the
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168:Efforts to treat obesity
130:University of Queensland
1059:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
1140:Obesity in the Pacific
845:Nauru Secondary School
186:Obesity in the Pacific
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38:Young Nauruans in 1914
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1037:and other territories
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434:Japanese occupation
109:Government of Nauru
90:sedentary lifestyle
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74:body weight
23:A group of
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680:Parliament
535:Denigomodu
414:Head Chief
328:9 February
317:Forbes.com
292:23 January
264:23 January
225:23 January
192:References
120:non-arable
99:, fruits,
63:overweight
938:Australia
828:Landmarks
764:Angam Day
738:Transport
716:Companies
690:President
653:Elections
492:Districts
460:Geography
419:Civil War
157:phosphate
953:Kiribati
884:Category
636:Politics
398:articles
180:See also
146:diabetes
105:coconuts
25:Nauruans
1104:Tokelau
1003:Vanuatu
868:Outline
819:Tourism
804:Obesity
769:Culture
752:Society
704:Economy
613:Ubenide
515:Anibare
406:History
161:Western
57:. The
51:Obesity
1079:Hawaii
998:Tuvalu
608:Meneng
593:Anetan
588:Anabar
550:Meneng
520:Baitsi
510:Anetan
505:Anabar
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84:Causes
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983:Samoa
973:Palau
963:Nauru
875:Index
814:Sport
799:Music
618:Yaren
603:Buada
565:Yaren
560:Uaboe
555:Nibok
530:Buada
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67:obese
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