Analysis of Diabetes Mellitus Risk Factors with Lifestyle

Abstract

Introduction :   Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by elevated blood sugar levels caused by the use or production of insulin. An unhealthy lifestyle is one of the causes of diabetes mellitus. Poor diet, the habit of consuming sugary foods and drinks, lack of physical activity, smoking, and never checking blood sugar levels can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus  

Objectives :   To analyze of risk factors for diabetes mellitus with lifestyle at SMA N 2 Sukoharjo.

Methods: :  This type of research is a quantitative cross-sectional design with a sample of 75 respondents. The instrument used in this study was a lifestyle and risk factor questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Spearman rank test . Conclusions:   There was a dominant relationship between lifestyle and history of diabetes mellitus (p-value = 0.000) and beta( 0.609).  

Keyword:   diabetes mellitus, lifestyle and risk factors.