Association Between Food Insecurity and Obesity Among Indonesian Adolescents

Hardi Firmansyah, Rasita Purba, Edy Marjuang Purba

2023

Abstract

The emergence of food insecurity and obesity as significant public health challenges, particularly concerning Indonesian adolescents, has garnered global attention. In the face of distinctive socioeconomic complexities, Indonesia is confronting a simultaneous surge in the prevalence of food insecurity and obesity. This study examined the interrelation between food insecurity and obesity within the cohort of Indonesian adolescents. Data were meticulously collected from participants within the 2014 Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) purview. A comprehensive evaluation of food insecurity based on the conceptual framework outlined by the World Food Program (WFP) was conducted utilizing the 17-item Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Furthermore, the assessment of Body Mass Index (BMI)-for-age z-scores was facilitated by the meticulous height and weight measurements recording. A multinomial logistic regression model was subsequently deployed to scrutinize the test hypothesis. The study encompassed a cohort of 4883 adolescents aged between 10 and 18 years old. Notably, an augmented proportion of overweight and obese individuals was recorded among those grappling with food insecurity in comparison to their food-secure counterparts. The results obtained from the multinomial logistic regression models unequivocally underscored the heightened probability of being overweight and obese among those grappling with moderate and severe food insecurity. Additionally, an explicit correlation between household food insecurity and an elevated predisposition to obesity was conclusively established.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Firmansyah H., Purba R. and Purba E. (2023). Association Between Food Insecurity and Obesity Among Indonesian Adolescents. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Social Determinants of Health - Volume 1: ICSDH; ISBN 978-989-758-727-6, SciTePress, pages 82-86. DOI: 10.5220/0012901000004564

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsdh23,
author={Hardi Firmansyah and Rasita Purba and Edy Purba},
title={Association Between Food Insecurity and Obesity Among Indonesian Adolescents},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Social Determinants of Health - Volume 1: ICSDH},
year={2023},
pages={82-86},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012901000004564},
isbn={978-989-758-727-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Social Determinants of Health - Volume 1: ICSDH
TI - Association Between Food Insecurity and Obesity Among Indonesian Adolescents
SN - 978-989-758-727-6
AU - Firmansyah H.
AU - Purba R.
AU - Purba E.
PY - 2023
SP - 82
EP - 86
DO - 10.5220/0012901000004564
PB - SciTePress