The Prevalence of Overweight Status among Early Adolescents from Private Schools in Indonesia: Sex-Specific Patterns Determined by School Urbanization Level

Sarintohe, Eveline and Larsen, Junilla K. and Burk, William J. and Vink, Jacqueline M. (2022) The Prevalence of Overweight Status among Early Adolescents from Private Schools in Indonesia: Sex-Specific Patterns Determined by School Urbanization Level. Nutrients, 14 (5).

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Abstract

(1) Background: Few studies have investigated (demographic) correlates of (prevalent) overweight rates among early adolescents, especially from higher socioeconomic positions (SEP) in developing countries, such as Indonesia. The current study aims to fill this gap. (2) Methods: Participants included 411 adolescents from five private schools in Indonesia. Adolescents’ weight and height were measured, and adolescents completed questionnaires on demographic factors (i.e., sex, school area, ethnicity, pocket money) and previous year dieting. (3) Results: Results showed that more than one-third of the sample was overweight, with higher rates among adolescent males (47%) than females (24%). Moreover, adolescents attending schools in urban areas (compared with suburban areas), and those reporting past dieting (compared with those reporting no dieting) had higher overweight rates. Ethnicity and the amount of pocket money were not related to overweight status. Finally, a clear sex-specific interaction was found involving school area, showing that males in urban areas had a significantly higher risk to be overweight, whereas this did not apply to females. (4) Conclusions: males from urban area private schools in Indonesia may be an important target group for future preventive overweight interventions.

Item Type:	Article
Contributors:	Contribution Contributors NIDN/NIDK Email Author Sarintohe, Eveline UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Author Larsen, Junilla K. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Author Burk, William J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Author Vink, Jacqueline M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	obesity; overweight; developing countries; Indonesia; adolescents; sex differences; demographic; high SEP
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Depositing User:	Perpustakaan Maranatha
Date Deposited:	14 Jul 2025 08:18
Last Modified:	14 Jul 2025 08:18
URI:	http://repository.maranatha.edu/id/eprint/34679

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