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October 11, 2025Medicor Journal of Health Informatics and Health Policy

Urban Obesity in Transition: Socioeconomic, Lifestyle, and Environmental Drivers in Jakarta, Indonesia

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AAAlchamdani AlchamdaniAAA. Anas

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey reveals socioeconomic and environmental impacts on obesity in Jakarta, suggesting urgent policy actions.

Key Points

  • Obesity prevalence in Jakarta surpasses 40% among adults, particularly in affluent and sedentary individuals.
  • Adults earning over Rp 7 million/month and those sedentary for more than 8 hours/day show obesity rates of 44% and 49%, respectively.
  • Cross-sectional survey combined questionnaires on lifestyle and direct anthropometric measurements to uncover obesity drivers.
  • Implementing targeted policies like a sugar-sweetened beverage tax could help reverse Jakarta's obesity trend.

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Alchamdani et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e9b2e4ba7d64b6fc1332c5https://doi.org/10.61978/medicor.v2i2.748
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