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        "id": 1587012,
        "msgid": "sweet-drinks-can-trigger-obesity-in-sedentary-children-1772615450",
        "date": "2026-03-04 15:00:00",
        "title": "Sweet Drinks Can Trigger Obesity in Sedentary Children",
        "author": "Lusia Kus Anna",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A senior Indonesian Health Ministry official warns that rising consumption of sweetened beverages heightens obesity risk among children, especially where physical activity is low. She describes sugar as potentially addictive and emphasises the need for balancing energy intake with expenditure; she also notes that around 96% of Indonesians are insufficiently active, which can lead to excess calories not being burned.",
        "content": "<p>The consumption of sweetened beverages, which has been rising, can\ncontribute to obesity risk, especially among children. This risk\nincreases if not balanced by sufficient physical activity. Dr Siti Nadia\nTarmizi, M.Epid, Director of Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable\nDiseases at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, said\nthat excessive sugar consumption can accelerate the onset of obesity,\nparticularly among younger age groups. She said that children tend to be\naccustomed to foods and drinks with a sweet flavour, so sugar intake\nbecomes higher. \u201cChildren tend to consume sugar. It\u2019s essentially an\naddiction. If they become used to sweet foods or drinks, they will\ncontinue to seek out sweet flavours,\u201d she explained during a media\nbriefing titled \u201cCermat Memilih Pangan Olahan untuk Mencegah Obesitas\u201d\nin Central Jakarta, on Tuesday, 3 March 2026. If not balanced by\nadequate physical activity, the excess energy will be stored in the body\nas fat. This is why excessive sugar consumption, including from\nsweetened beverages, is one of the drivers of obesity. Nevertheless, she\nemphasised that sugar consumption is not always problematic if balanced\nby sufficient physical activity. According to Nadia, the basic principle\nof obesity is the balance between energy intake and energy expenditure.\n\u201cThe principle is that obesity results from a balance between input and\noutput,\u201d she said. Nadia noted that a large portion of Indonesian\nsociety still has low levels of physical activity. \u201cData show that\naround 96 percent of our population are insufficiently active,\u201d she\nadded. This condition means that calories entering the body are not\nburned effectively, thereby increasing the risk of excess weight.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sweet-drinks-can-trigger-obesity-in-sedentary-children-1772615450",
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