ABSTRACT
The rich people group is no longer the only burden of obesity in developing countries. The aim of this study was to explore the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity among Indonesian rural people. Respondents were 50 females and 50 males aged 40 to 60 years who were randomly selected. Data on SES were collected using interviews, and the Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated using body weight and height. Data were analyzed descriptively. The percentage of obese people was 47%, most of whom were women. There was no significant association between obesity and gender. The lowest SES was 74%. There was a significant association between SES and obesity. People with lower SES were 2.770 times more likely to be obese than those with higher SES [p = 0.029; 95% CI (1.091–7.034)]. In this study, we found a negative significant association between SES and obesity.
