The Correlation Between Physical Activity, Body Mass Index (BMI), and Abdominal Circumference with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Cases at Public Health Center Dinoyo Malang

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is the top 10 disease with highest patients in Indonesia and the highest prevalence is in East Java Province. Dinoyo Public Health Center was one of the most recipients of patients in 2018 with total of 10,355 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients aged 40-69 years old. The modifiable risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus include physical activity, body mass index (BMI), and abdominal circumference. This study aims to determine the correlation between physical activity, BMI, and abdominal circumference with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Dinoyo Public Health Center Malang. This study is a quantitative study with cross sectional approach as correlational study method. The sample of this study were patients aged more than 40 years old at Dinoyo Public Health Center. Based on the analysis of bivariate test using the chi square test, there was the correlation between physical activity, body mass index (BMI), and abdominal circumference with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) at Public Health Center Dinoyo Malang. According to multiariate test using the BMI regression test, it was found that BMI had eight times greater effect on triggering Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Dinoyo Public Health Center Malang.