Edukasi Diabetes Melitus dan Pemeriksaan Kesehatan pada Pengrajin Anyaman Mansiang Taratak di Kabupaten Lima Puluh Kota

Bramadi Arya (Program Studi D4 Teknologi Laboratorium Medik, Universitas Syedza Saintika, Padang, Indonesia)
Alimuddin Tofrizal (Departemen Patologi Anatomi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia.)
Adewirli Putra (Program Studi D4 Teknologi Laboratorium Medik, Universitas Syedza Saintika, Padang, Indonesia)
Andri Swandi (Program Studi D4 Teknologi Laboratorium Medik, Universitas Syedza Saintika, Padang, Indonesia)
Peggy Virginia Hidayat (Program Studi D4 Teknologi Laboratorium Medik, Universitas Syedza Saintika, Padang, Indonesia)
Sindy Pennanda Putri (Program Studi D4 Teknologi Laboratorium Medik, Universitas Syedza Saintika, Padang, Indonesia)
Putra Santoso (Departemen Biologi, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
M Idris (Departemen Biologi, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)
Rita Maliza (Departemen Biologi, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia)

Buletin Dharmas Andalas
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): Buletin Dharmas Andalas

This community outreach program aimed to provide diabetes mellitus education, health screening, and opportunities for medical consultation to Mansiang weaving artisans in Nagari Kubang, Guguak District, Lima Puluh Kota Regency. Activities included an educational session, measurements of body weight, height, blood pressure, and uric acid levels, and discussions with a physician. Health records were available for 25 women aged 28–70 years. Among the 24 participants with complete anthropometric data, 16 (66.7%) had a normal body mass index, four (16.7%) were underweight, two (8.3%) were overweight, and two (8.3%) were obese. Complete systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings were available for 15 participants, including one reading of 149/90 mmHg requiring reassessment. Uric acid results were available for 21 participants and ranged from 3.7 to 8.2 mg/dL. The findings indicated a need for follow-up tailored to individual nutritional status and screening results. Periodic health screening and continued collaboration with local health services are recommended.