Fact #496

Most overweight population – Nauru (article fact)

With over 95% of its population being overweight, the small island nation of Nauru is by far the fattest country on Earth. Its obesity epidemic is primarily attributed to the importation of western fast food that coincided with an increased standard of living in the 20th century due to the global popularity of its phosphate exports. It’s almost non sequitur…almost.

https://travelforfreebook.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/25-amazing-facts-about-countries-around-the-world/ (23)