Correlation between Age, Gender and Body Mass Index with Fasting Plasma Glucose Among Javanese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Yanuarita Tursinawati 1* , Arum Kartikadewi1 , Ari Yuniastuti2
1Medical Faculty, University of Muhammadiyah Semarang, Indonesia
2 Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
Abstract
Background: The prevalence of patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is increasing every year. The incidence of Diabetes Mellitus is in line with the level of obesity. Obesity can be measured through the body mass index (BMI). Age and gender also effect on the incidence of T2DM. Diabetic patients should meet their fasting plasma glucose target levels to avoid the risk of complications. Purpose: This study is to evaluate the correlation between age, gender, and BMI with fasting plasma glucose (FPG) as a parameter of glycemic control among Javanese T2DM patients. Methods: This study involved 97 T2DM patients who were registered at primary health care centers around Semarang who fulfilled inclusion criteria such as 30-70 years old Javanese individuals. Blood samples were taken to measure fasting plasma glucose levels, while BMI was obtained from anthropometric measurements. Correlation between Age and BMI and FPG was evaluated using Kendall-s tau b test. Meanwhile, the correlation between age and gender with FPG was analyzed using chi-square with p <0.05 as a significant result. Results: Most of the subjects were more than 60 years old (44.3 %), female (72.2%), poor glycemic control (57.7 %) and obese condition (49.5 %). There was no significant relationship between age (0.961), gender (0.968) and BMI (p=0.086) with FPG among Javanese T2DM patients. Conclusion: Age, Gender and Body Mass Index does not contribute to the level of Fasting Plasma Glucose among Javanese T2DM patients.
Keywords: Age, Gender, Body Mass Index, Fasting Plasma Glucose, Diabetes Mellitus
Topic: Communicable and Non Communicable Diseases