Diet is the main reason: people who once subsisted on fish, coconuts and root vegetables now eat imported processed foods that are high in sugar and fat. The statistics are alarming. In Nauru ...

The phosphate wealth has now disappeared but the diet remains. The most popular food at the local store is canned meat which has helped make Nauru’s obesity rate also the highest in the world.

Along with an unhealthy diet, Ruhi reveals that Nauru - which became independent in 1968 - also tops the charts when it comes to cigarette consumption. According to the World Heath Organization ...

Nauru was labelled the fattest country on the planet in 2007 with 94.5 per cent of residents deemed overweight, according to the WTO. A poor diet, which relies heavily on imported processed foods, ...

Think of the Pacific and images of pristine coastlines, sandy beaches, coconut trees, and scorching hot weather will likely pop to mind. Polynesian people are ordinarily associated with muscular ...

Former Premier League striker Dave Kitson was recruited to develop a national team in Nauru and help reduce its high obesity levels. He invited members of XL FC, a new club in Reading helping ...