<![CDATA[Background: Pre-diabetes is a stage prior to diabetes mellitus (DM) and many studies in west countries found the risk factors of diabetes were mostly related to the nutritional status of being overweight and obese. Diabetes mellitus is not only experienced by adults but also by teenagers. They have the potential for pre-diabetes because they may have unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking, consuming alcohol, high-calories, and junk foods and lack of physical activity. This study aims to determine the risk factors of pre-diabetes among senior high school students in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Methods: This study was a qualitative study using a questionnaire as an instrument for data collection. It consists of a set of questions on diabetes risk. This research conducted in four public senior high schools in Palangka Raya with the total sample was 131 respondents have participated in this research. Results: 25 respondents (19.1%) from a total sample of 131 participants suffered from pre-diabetes and 30.5% of respondents had a family with DM. Some students (6.9%) had a smoking habit and 13% incidence of prediabetes in high school students related to these factors (R2: 0.13). Only less than half of the total respondents (43.5%) had a normal BMI. As many as 39.7% of respondents were undernourished while the rest were overweight. Conclusion: Pre-diabetes factors on teenagers in Palangka Raya are female dominate had a history of DM, and being overweight. This study further leads to the importance of weight control that focusing on physical activity and dietary management as early precautions. Health education is required to suppress the number of risk factors for diabetes. Keywords: Pre-diabetes, Palangka Raya High School Students, Indonesia Received: 14 May 2019 Reviewed: 29 May 2019 Revised: 16 June 2019 Accepted: 6 July 2019 DOI: 10.35898/ghmj-33584]]>
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