The study also points out that over 50 % of the population in at least 10 island nations suffer from obesity, and over 40 % on many of the islands have diabetes. It is also quite common for islanders to suffer from anemia, gout or vitamin A deficiency.
報告還指出，在至少 10 個島國，人口肥胖率超過 50 %，許多國家的糖尿病比例超過 40 %，而貧血、痛風、維他命 A 缺乏症候群也十分普遍。