Waist-Hip Circumference Ratio as Strongest Factor Correlation with Blood Glucose Level

Abstract

Background: Prevalence of obesity in Indonesia, was increase especially for pre- elderly to elderly which age group 55-64 years of the highest obesity. Insulin resistance that occurs in the obese group can lead to a decrease in insulin work that causes increased glucose levels.Purpose: Aim of the research was to know the correlation between waist-hip circumference ratio and body mass index with blood glucose level. Methods: The study design was cross sectional.  Respondents of this study were 36 elderly with aged beetwen 46-70 years who were registered in elderly posyandu. Sampling used simple random sampling techniques. The variabels of this study were the body mass index, waist-hip circumference ratio and fasting blood glucose level. Data were analyzed using pearson correlation test with a signifi cance level (α) = 0,05. Results: This research showed that, based on body mass index, most of respondents fall into overweight 2 category by 36,10%, abdominal obesity based on waist hip circumference ratio by 63,90% and blood glucose level more than 125 mg/dl by 25%. The result of pearson correlation test showed that there was relationship between waist-hip circumference ratio with blood glucose levels which statistically proved p < 0.05 (p = 0.01; r = 0.486). There was no  relationship between mass index with blood glucose levels which statistically proved p > 0.05  (p = 0.316; r = 0.172).  Conclusion: Waist-hip circumference ratio as strongest factor correlation with blood glucose level when compared with body mass index.