Abstract
This thesis
(i) explores the current trends and underlying drivers of the nutrition transition in Indonesia,
(ii) assesses the available evidence on behavioral, psychosocial, and environmental risk factors associated with childhood overweight in low- and middle-income countries,
(iii) illustrates the potential association between the risk factors and overweight or obesity among primary school children in urban Indonesia using original data collected from 1,674 parents, and
(iv) evaluates the influence of policy nudges and peer behavior on children’s choices of a healthy or unhealthy snack in 18 primary schools in Central Jakarta.
Overall, this thesis identifies the current trends of the nutrition transition in Indonesia, investigates its contributing factors and provides a background for the context-specific policy response and future interventions.
The study design and methodology may inform other swiftly urbanizing developing settings that are experiencing similar nutritional and anthropometric shifts.
(i) explores the current trends and underlying drivers of the nutrition transition in Indonesia,
(ii) assesses the available evidence on behavioral, psychosocial, and environmental risk factors associated with childhood overweight in low- and middle-income countries,
(iii) illustrates the potential association between the risk factors and overweight or obesity among primary school children in urban Indonesia using original data collected from 1,674 parents, and
(iv) evaluates the influence of policy nudges and peer behavior on children’s choices of a healthy or unhealthy snack in 18 primary schools in Central Jakarta.
Overall, this thesis identifies the current trends of the nutrition transition in Indonesia, investigates its contributing factors and provides a background for the context-specific policy response and future interventions.
The study design and methodology may inform other swiftly urbanizing developing settings that are experiencing similar nutritional and anthropometric shifts.
| Original language | English |
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| Award date | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Place of Publication | Rotterdam |
| Print ISBNs | 978-90-6490-167-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Jul 2023 |
