30 Most Obese Countries In The World in 2018: Biggest Anti-Obesity Drug Markets

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17. Fiji

Percentage of Population Considered Obese – 36.40%

Fiji has witnessed a rapid increase in its obesity levels over the last decade. A change in food consumption from healthy starchy roots, green leaves, fish, coconuts, and fruits, to flour, sugar, sweetened beverages, oils, and canned meat is one of the principal reasons people are becoming obese in the Fiji islands.

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