Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro
Vol 15, No 2 (2026): JURNAL KEDOKTERAN DIPONEGORO (DIPONEGORO MEDICAL JOURNAL)

CORRELATION BETWEEN FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AND SERUM TRIGLYCERIDE AND HDL CHOLESTEROL LEVELS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Dwi Retnoningrum (Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang)
Salma Tyas Salsabila (Departmet of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia)
Banundari Rachmawati (Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang)
Nyoman Suci Widyastiti (Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Feb 2026

Abstract

Background: Blood glucose levels over normal limits are a hallmark of diabetes mellitus (DM), a chronic metabolic disease with several causes. Disorders in lipid metabolism can result from type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study investigated the correlation between fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels and serum triglyceride and HDL cholesterol in elderly people with type 2 diabetes. Objectives: To prove that in elderly people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, FBG levels are correlated with serum triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 46 secondary data on elderly patients with diabetes mellitus at Diponegoro National Hospital in Semarang. data analysis using Pearson's correlation test (p<0.05). Results: The Pearson’s correlation test between fasting blood glucose levels and triglyceride levels was p = 0.076, and serum HDL cholesterol was p = 0.270 in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Conclusion: There is no correlation between FBG levels and serum triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels in elderly people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

medico

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Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

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JKD : JURNAL KEDOKTERAN DIPONEGORO ( ISSN : 2540-8844 ) adalah jurnal yang berisi tentang artikel bidang kedokteran dan kesehatan karya civitas akademika dari Program Studi Kedokteran Umum, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Diponegoro Semarang dan peneliti dari luar yang membutuhkan publikasi . ...