Taylor R, Thoma K
Am J Public Health. 1985 Feb;75(2):149-55. doi: 10.2105/ajph.75.2.149.
Nauru is a small phosphate-rich independent island country situated in the Central Pacific. The population is Micronesian and was estimated to be 4,680 in mid-1981. An analysis of mortality data for the years 1976-81 indicates a high adult male mortality due to accidents, injuries, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. The life expectancy estimate at birth for men was 49 years, and for women 62 years. The male life expectancy is among the lowest in the region. The considerable adult male mortality appears to be related to the rapidly acquired affluence and the ready availability of motorcycles, cars, imported foods, tobacco, and alcohol. The data suggest that modernization of the economy in Pacific Island nations can lead to new and serious public health problems.
瑙鲁是位于中太平洋的一个富含磷酸盐的独立小岛国。其人口为密克罗尼西亚人，据估计1981年年中人口为4680人。对1976年至1981年死亡率数据的分析表明，成年男性因事故、伤害、心血管疾病和糖尿病导致的死亡率很高。男性出生时的预期寿命估计为49岁，女性为62岁。男性预期寿命是该地区最低的之一。成年男性死亡率高似乎与迅速获得的富裕生活以及摩托车、汽车、进口食品、烟草和酒精的容易获取有关。数据表明，太平洋岛国经济的现代化可能导致新的严重公共卫生问题。
