Abstract
Background: Indonesia is one of the countries most affected by a high prevalence of obesity and overweight among other lower-middle-income countries. Most studies, however, are not concerned with the geographical dependence of the obesity and prevalence of overweight. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of obesity and overweight stratified by age group among 34 provinces in Indonesia. Methods: This study used data from the Report on Basic Health Research 2018 of the Indonesian Ministry of Health. We calculated data to find the estimated prevalence of obesity and overweight in each age group across 34 provinces (n=427,675) by using the local empirical Bayesian estimation. The mapping was used to show the phenomenon of obesity and overweight in different age groups and areas. Results: In each group, the overweight prevalence was much higher than the obesity prevalence. Age group 18+ had the highest prevalence of obesity and overweight (obesity: 10.4–30.1%, overweight: 19.2–46.3%) followed by the age group of 5–12 years (obesity: 2.4–15.0%, overweight: 6.1–30.3%). The province with the highest prevalence of obesity among the age group of 5–12 years was Papua province and for the 18+ age group it was North Sulawesi province. The province with the largest number of obesity and overweight was West Java province for each group. Conclusion: Prevalence of obesity and overweight differed by age group and by 34 provinces.
Highlights
The prevalence of obesity and overweight from childhood to adulthood has increased significantly in high- and low-income countries, with variation between countries over the last 4-decade (World Health Organization, n.d.)
For the age group 5–12 years, the obesity prevalence ranged from 2.4–15%, while the overweight prevalence ranged from 6.1–30.3%
For the age group 13–15 years, the obesity prevalence ranged from 1.0–9.5%, while the overweight prevalence ranged from 4.7–24.4%
Summary
The prevalence of obesity and overweight from childhood to adulthood has increased significantly in high- and low-income countries, with variation between countries over the last 4-decade (World Health Organization, n.d.). This study found that since 1980, the prevalence of obese children and adults has increased twofold in 73 countries, followed by other countries with considerable increases. Indonesia is one of the countries most affected by a high prevalence of obesity and overweight among other lower-middle-income countries. Most studies are not concerned with the geographical dependence of the obesity and prevalence of overweight. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of obesity and overweight stratified by age group among 34 provinces in Indonesia. We calculated data to find the estimated prevalence of obesity and overweight in each age group across 34 provinces (n=427,675) by using the local empirical Bayesian estimation. Conclusion: Prevalence of obesity and overweight differed by age group and by 34 provinces
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