Appearance Over Health: A Phenomenological Study of Obese Adolescents With a Family History of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Collectivistic Indonesian Context

Background

Obesity is a major modifiable risk factor for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), and Indonesia ranks fifth in the prevalence of diabetes worldwide, coupled with the increasing rate of youth obesity. This phenomenological study explored adolescent obesity as a high-risk group within Indonesia's collectivistic cultural context to generate qualitative insights that may inform culturally grounded, family- and peer-supported interventions for T2DM prevention. The study does not evaluate the effectiveness of any specific intervention.