FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTENSION AND OBESITY AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE OCCURRENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN BANJARMASIN HOSPITAL

Abstract

Hyperglycemia, a metabolic disorder characterized by deficient insulin production, decreased insulin function, or both, is a defining feature of diabetes mellitus. Age, gender, nationality, ethnicity, heredity, history of delivering babies weighing over 4000 grams at birth, history of gestational diabetes, obesity, inactivity, hypertension, stress, diet, pancreatic diseases (pancreatitis, neoplasms, cystic fibrosis), and alcohol consumption are risk factors associated with the development of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is a prevalent health concern throughout the globe, particularly in Indonesia and specifically at the Internal Medicine Polyclinic at Banjarmasin Hospital. Conducting research on the relationship between characteristic factors, obesity, hypertension, and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus is of utmost importance. The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among outpatients at the Internal Medicine Polyclinic, Banjarmasin Hospital, and certain characteristics, such as obesity and hypertension. Methodology of Research: This work is characterized by its explanatory research aspect. The research was conducted in the Internal Medicine Polyclinic of Banjarmasin Hospital using a cross-sectional survey approach, which included conducting face-to-face interviews with patients and collecting data on blood pressure, weight, height, and laboratory test results. The study's population consisted of all outpatients in the Internal Medicine Polyclinic at the Banjarmasin Hospital starting in October 2022. The sample consisted of 69 people. A quota sampling approach is used as long as individuals consent to participate in the sampling procedure. The Chi Square test findings revealed a lack of statistically significant link between the occurrence of diabetes mellitus and gender, hypertension and the occurrence of diabetes mellitus, as well as fat and the occurrence of diabetes mellitus. There is a notable correlation between the occurrence of diabetes mellitus and age (p value <0.05), but there is no significant correlation between gender (p value > 0.05). Overall, no substantial link has been shown between the occurrence of diabetes mellitus and factors such as gender, age, hypertension, and obesity. Nevertheless, a significant association has been shown between age and the occurrence of the condition.