The Relationship Between Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, and Depression Levels with Fasting Blood Glucose Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at the Internal Medicine Clinic of Praya General Hospital

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a health problem that accounts for more than 90% of cases in every country, and almost all diabetes mellitus is classified as type 2 diabetes. One of the districts in West Nusa Tenggara that has the second highest case of type 2 diabetes mellitus is Central Lombok Regency with 3,995 patients. Many factors influence blood glucose levels, particularly fasting blood glucose levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus, including body mass index, physical activity, and depression levels.

Objective: To determine the relationship between body mass index, physical activity, and depression levels with fasting blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at the Internal Medicine Polyclinic of Praya Regional General Hospital.

Method: This study employed quantitative research methods with a cross-sectional design and purposive sampling techniques. The study was conducted at the Internal Medicine Polyclinic of Praya Regional General Hospital from September 8 to 23, 2023, with a total of 100 respondents. The data were analyzed using Spearman's Rank Correlation test with SPSS 25.

Results: There was a significant relationship between body mass index and fasting blood glucose levels with a p-value of 0.041. There was a significant relationship between physical activity and fasting blood glucose levels with a p-value of 0.008. There was no significant relationship between depression levels and fasting blood glucose levels with a p-value of 0.922.

Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between body mass index and physical activity with fasting blood glucose levels. However, there was no relationship between depression levels and fasting blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Keywords: Activity, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Body Mass Index, Fasting Blood Glucose, depression levels.