He advised people to maintain a body mass index ( BMI ) below 24 to lower their risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other health conditions attributed to visceral fat.
In response to his earlier contentious speech, he was quoted by the Jakarta Globe as saying,” I don’t believe most people to instantly know BMI or its health implications, so I used trousers size as a relatable reference.”
BMI is used to determine a person’s level by its ratio of height to weight in order to calculate system fat.
Budi received a lot of people apologies for not taking into account height differences, which can obviously lead to larger waistlines.
Who asserts that anyone who purchases trousers larger than 32 inches is unquestionably fat? In response to a blog on the president’s speech by news outlet Kumparan, a netizen responded to a netizen on Instagram, adding that he may be just over 170cm tall.  ,
He ( Budi ) claims it is not body shaming, but he points fingers at people who wear that size, saying they will pass away sooner. This chancellor is “keeping it up,” the exact netizen continued.  ,
If I bought length 33 jeans, they would look like hotpants on me, according to another netizen, who is 183 cm tall.  ,
Some online users also questioned whether Budi had taken President Prabowo Subianto into account when making the statement.
What is the government’s trousers dimensions, sir? likewise on Instagram, the netizen @aksaravivani wrote.  ,
Is he making a joke of the leader? That’s terrible! Is he not afraid of being let go from company? @kokokeuangan, a netizen, said.  ,
The Health Minister had also stressed the value of regularly checking blood pressure and keeping waist circumference in mind at the health function in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.
He advised those who had blood pressures above the recommended 120/80mmHg control to immediately go to a group health facility or” Puskesmas,” where treatment services are provided for free.
He was quoted as saying,” Don’t act tough if you have high blood pressure, get it checked and treated right away,” according to Kumparan.