REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Issue management obesity The Indonesian government is still intensifying it, because cases continue to increase from year to year. The Indonesian Ministry of Health noted that the main cause of obesity in Indonesia is excessive consumption of sugar, salt and fat (GGL).
“People’s behavior that increases the risk of obesity, lack of physical activity, lack of eating fruit and vegetables, and consumption GGL “excessive,” said the Director of Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (P2PTM) of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Dr Eva Susanti, at the Commemoration of World Obesity Day held by Nutrifood in Jakarta, Monday (4/3/2024).
He explained that obesity is a global problem that impacts two billion of the world’s population and threatens public health, including in Indonesia. In a period of 10 years, there has been a significant increase in obesity in Indonesia, from 10.5 percent in 2007 to 21.8 percent in 2018, so that obesity is classified as a disease that requires comprehensive intervention.
Obesity is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as diabetes mellitus, heart disease, cancer, hypertension, and other metabolic and non-metabolic diseases. Apart from that, it also contributes to causes of death due to cardiovascular disease (5.87 percent of total deaths), diabetes and kidney disease (1.84 percent of total deaths).
The government has issued a Minister of Health Regulation (Permenkes) regarding the Inclusion of Information on Sugar, Salt and Fat in Processed and Ready-to-Eat Foods, as well as providing education about the importance of this regulation. The Ministry of Health has also advised the public to carry out early detection of risk factors for non-communicable diseases, by measuring height and weight, and understanding the risks of consuming sugar, salt and fat.
“Currently we are also focusing on movements that involve the community in the context of preventing and controlling obesity as a risk factor for NCDs (Gentas) by trying to get Indonesian people to be SMART,” explained Eva.
Smart is an abbreviation for regular health checks at least once a year by detecting priority diseases, getting rid of cigarette smoke, diligently exercising for at least 30 minutes every day, balanced diet by measuring the contents of my plate, getting enough rest, and managing stress well. “By implementing this CERDIK pattern, we strive for a healthy Indonesian society,” he said.
The Indonesian Ministry of Health advises that ideally people should consume no more than 50 grams of sugar (equivalent to 4 tablespoons) a day, no more than 5 grams of salt (equivalent to 1 teaspoon), and no more than 67 grams of fat (equivalent to 5 tablespoons). In an effort to find out the intake of sugar, salt and fat from packaged processed foods, the public is invited to be more careful in reading the nutritional labels on the packaging of processed foods consumed, by paying attention to the four nutritional value information on the packaging labels. Namely the number of servings per package, total energy per serving, nutrients (fat, saturated fat, protein, carbohydrates (including sugar), and the RDA percentage (Nutritional Adequacy Rate) per serving.
“As an effort to tackle the issue of obesity in Indonesia, Nutrifood has led the #LimitGGL campaign and received support from Ministry of Health RI and the Indonesian POM Agency since 2013,” said Head of Strategic Marketing Nutrifood, Susana, on the same occasion.
2024-03-05 07:20:53
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