Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the biggest health diseases in the world that requires serious treatment. Diabetes mellitus can be caused by a person's lifestyle which includes diet and physical activity. This research aims to determine the relationship between lifestyle and diabetes mellitus at Tahulu Healthcare. The research method used is a cross-sectional approach. The population used was all outpatients who underwent routine check-ups at the Tahulu Village Community Health Center with a total of 50 respondents in the last 3 months (January-March) 2023 and a research sample size of 45 respondents using simple random sampling. The independent variable in this study is lifestyle using a questionnaire instrument, while the dependent variable is the incidence of diabetes mellitus using the Time Blood Sugar instrument. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between lifestyle and the incidence of diabetes mellitus in outpatients at the supporting health center in Tahulu Healthcare. This is proven by the contingency coefficient test, the significance of α = 0.05 is obtained by the value of Phi = 0.000 where 0.000 < 0.05, then H1 is accepted, meaning that there is a relationship between lifestyle and the incidence of diabetes mellitus in outpatients at Tahulu Healthcare. This research conclude that there is a significant relationship between lifestyle and the incidence of diabetes mellitus Tahulu Healthcare. It is hoped that respondents can adopt a healthy lifestyle to avoid the incidence of Diabetes Mellitus. Keywords: Lifestyle; Diabetes Mellitus; Blood Sugar
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