He advised people to keep their body mass index ( BMI ) below 24 in order to lower the risk of health conditions caused by visceral fat, such as heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes.
In defense of his earlier controversial statement, he was quoted as saying,” I don’t expect most people to immediately understand BMI or its health implications, so I used pant 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 body overweight.
Budi received a lot of public apologies for not taking into account level distinctions, which can in turn lead to larger waistlines.
Who asserts that anyone who purchases jeans larger than 32 inches is unquestionably fat? In response to a blog on the president’s declaration by news outlet Kumparan, a netizen responded to a netizen on Instagram by saying that he may be just over 170 cm 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 minister is constantly making errors,” the exact netizen continued.  ,
Another user wrote,” If I bought size 33 pants, they would look like hotpants on me,” adding that I am 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 pant length, sir? even on Instagram, the netizen @aksaravivani wrote.  ,
Is he making fun of the leader? That is terrible! Is he not afraid of being let go from business? @kokokeuangan, a netizen, said.  ,
The Health Minister had also stressed the value of regularly checking blood pressure and keeping neck diameter in mind at the health function in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.
He advised people who have blood pressures above the recommended 120/8 0 mmHg limit to immediately go to a community health facility or” Puskesmas,” where treatment is free of charge.
” Don’t work hard if you have high blood pressure; getting it checked and treated right away,” he was quoted as saying by Kumparan.