An ethnographic investigation of lifestyle change, living for the moment, and obesity emergence in Nauru

<p>The Republic of Nauru, a small Pacific island nation, has one of the highest obesity rates in the world. Obesity emerged rapidly in Nauru during the 1970s, a period characterised by political independence and unprecedented economic growth resulting from lucrative phosphate mining. In the mi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McLennan, A
Other Authors: Ulijaszek, S
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects: