Association between sweet food and blood glucose status of men and women in rural areas

Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder determined by the degree of hyperglycemia. High blood glucose status is a public health problem not only in urban areas but also in rural areas. The prevalence of diabetes in rural areas is increasing. Dietary shift, such as sweet food consumption, is associated with blood glucose status. Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the association between sweet foodand blood glucose status of men and women in rural areas. Method: The design of this study was cross-sectional, and this study was conducted on 112 people aged 45-59 years from 56 households in Cisalak Village, Cibeber Subdistrict, Cianjur Regency. Chi-square test was used to analyze the association between sweet food and blood glucose status. Results: The results showed that sweet food consumption in women wasmore often than men. Sweet foods (OR = 8.438; 95% CI: 1.377 - 51.706) were significantly related to blood glucose status among men than women (OR = 0.837; 95% CI: 0.089 - 7.886). Conclusion: There is an association between sweet food consumption and blood glucose status in men. This study suggeststhe importance of limiting sweet food consumption so that the blood glucose status can be controlled.