1Master of Epidemiology, Departement of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
2Departement of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
*Corresponding Author: Andini Wisdhanorita Master of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Email: diniwisdha@yahoo.com
Online published on 11 July, 2019.
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus continues to increase. Obesity as one of the risk factors also continues to increase. This study aims to look at a comparison of the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in obese men and women.
This study uses a cross-sectional design whose data is taken from the Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) 5. The number of samples in this study was 5, 763 respondents. The analysis in this study used logistic regression
bMI was associated positively with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The highest risk was found in bMI which was included in the obesity category (POR 3.483, 95% CI 2.774–4.373). Obese men have a higher risk (POR 4, 441, 95% CI 3, 163-6, 235) than obese women (POR 3.112, 95% CI 2, 266-4, 274)
There are differences in the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus between obese men and women. Efforts to reduce weight in men can be a priority in prevention and control programs for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus, body mass index, sex, gender
