RISK FACTORS AFFECTING THE OCCURRENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS (TYPE 2) AT SULTAN ISKANDAR MUDA HOSPITAL NAGAN RAYA DISTRICT

Desi Susila Wati
Susy Sriwahyuni

Multidiciplinary Output Research for Actual and International Issue (Morfai Journal)
Vol. 2 No. 4 (2023): January (January-March)

Diabetes Mellitus (type 2) is a metabolic disease characterized by an increase in blood sugar levels caused by a decrease in insulin secretion or impaired insulin function. The aim of the study was to determine the risk factors that influence the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Sultan Iskandar Muda Hospital, Nagan Raya Regency. The method used is quantitative with a cross-sectional research design. The sample in the study was 77 people using a purposive sampling technique. The research instrument uses a questionnaire sheet. The research analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis with the chi square test. The results of the study based on bivariate analysis found that there was a relationship between age (p-value=0.000), hypertension status (p-value=0.043), obesity status (p-value=0.019), consumption of risky foods: sweet foods (p-value= 0.039), sweet drinks (p-value=0.003), fatty/cholesterol foods (p-value=0.002), seasonings (p-value=0.016), fast food (p-value=0.002) , physical activity (p-value=0.023), and there was no relationship between gender (p-value=0.102), family history (p-value=0.364) and the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study found that age, sex, family history, hypertension status, obesity status, consumption of risky foods and physical activity are risk factors that influence the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Suggestions, it is expected that type 2 .