Obesity Can Increase the Risk of Infectious Diseases

RADARLAMPUNG.CO.ID, BANDAR LAMPUNG –  One of the problems that often arises in the world of health is obesity.

The impact of obesity has even become a global problem that threatens the health of 2 billion people in the world, including Indonesia.

Summarizing from the page alodokter.com, obesity is a condition where fat accumulates in the body, which can cause more calories to be consumed than burned.

Not only being overweight, obesity is also characterized by a body mass index (BMI) value of 30 or more.

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Common symptoms of people who are obese are sweating easily, visible fat accumulation in several areas of the body, fatigue easily, and joint pain.

The most common cause of obesity is consuming fast food or drinks containing added sugar over a long period of time.

If someone consumes fast food or drinks that contain lots of sugar, then that can be a factor causing obesity.

Consuming excessive food that is not balanced with regular exercise can also be a trigger for obesity.

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Obesity has increased significantly in Indonesia over the last ten years.

Obesity in Indonesia has increased from 10.5% in 2017 to IDR 21.8% in 2018.

Reported by Radarlampung.co.id from the Instagram account @kemenkes_ri on March 8, 2023. Obesity is classified as a disease that requires intervention.

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkes RI) states that obesity can be a risk factor for infectious diseases.

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