One in six Indonesians Prone to Obesity and Diabetes

As many as 47.9 million Indonesians consume excessive amounts of sugar. If this habit persists and is not balanced with physical activity, it can lead to obesity and diabetes.

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A medical officer from the Petukangan Selatan Health Center takes a blood sample to check cholesterol, uric acid, and blood sugar for an elderly person taking part in a health check at the Elderly Posyandu in the Residents Hall RW 08, Bumi Pesanggrahan Mas housing, Petukangan Selatan, South Jakarta, Saturday (14/ 1/2023).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Kompas’data journalism team compared data on Indonesians’ daily consumption of food and beverages with their daily calorie intake using micro data from the 2021 Statistics Indonesia (BPS) national socioeconomic survey (Susenas). The results showed that 47.9 million people, or 17.6 percent of the country’s population of 271 million, consumed excessive amounts of sugar.

This means that one in six Indonesians have dietary habits that increase the risk of obesity and diabetes.