Obesity or overweight can not be considered a trivial problem. Obesity is closely associated with the risk of various diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, which if not treated promptly, can reduce the quality of life.
According to Dr. Samuel Oetoro, SpGK, giizi of Siloam Semanggi MRCCC Hospital, Jakarta, obesity is the result of imbalance between energy intake with energy. Body Mass Index (BMI) or body mass index is recognized as the most practical method for determining the level of overweight and obesity in adults.