| Summary: | Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a condition that describes a
metabolic disorder caused by various etiologies indicated by chronic
hyperglycemia accompanied by carbohydrates metabolism disorder, fats,
and proteins, as a result of defects in insulin secretion, insulin or both of
them. Most cases of DM type 2 is caused by hereditary, obesity and
lifestyle. In Indonesia, it is estimated that the number of people with DM
has increased in the adult age groups and in all socio-economic status.
Objective: The objective of the study was to identify risk factors of DM
type 2 in elderly in Sukoharjo district, Province of Central Java.
Method: This was an observational analytic study with a case control
study. The number of samples were 230 respondents, consisting of 115
case and 115 control groups. The case group was patients with DM type
2, they were elderly patients with newly diagnosed of DM, meanwhile the
control group was elderly who were not diagnosed with DM type 2.
Result: Multivariate analysis result showed that risk factors that had a
significant relationship to DM type 2 was family history with DM OR =
2.158 (p = 0.007), lack of physical activity OR = 2.004 (p = 0.012), and
abdominal obesity OR = 1.985 (p = 0.016).
Conclusion: Family history with diabetes, lack of physical activity, and
abdominal obesity have a significant relationship, and become risk factors
of DM type 2 in elderly in the district of Sukoharjo, and the dominant risk
factor is family history with DM.
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