The Relationship between Obesity and the Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus in Indonesia: Further Analysis of IFLS V 2014 Data

Yuniar Rahmah, Herman Sudirman, Samingan

Abstract

NCDs are currently a very important concern in the public health sector, because they have the title of being the cause of high morbidity and mortality rates caused by NCDs, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, respiratory diseases, and 80% occur in lower middle income countries. -middle income). Obesity and diabetes mellitus are now no longer considered a health problem in industrialized countries, but as a problem in developing countries. This study was intended to study the relationship between obesity and diabetes mellitus after controlling for age, gender, education level, employment status, income, job satisfaction, working hours, place of residence, location of residence, marital status, smoking behavior, physical activity, frequency of eating/ days, consumption of sweet foods, consumption of fast food, and soft drinks in those aged >35 years in Indonesia. This research uses secondary data from the Indonesia Family Life Survey V in 2014. The sample was 4692 respondents, all variables were measured using a questionnaire that had been prepared by the organizers of the Indonesia Family Life Survey V in 2014. Binary logistic regression analysis showed age with an OR of 82.2, status work OR 45.1, smoking behavior OR 25.5, fast food consumption OR 9.9, satisfaction with work OR 3.3, and obesity with OR 1.8, are the dominant factors in the relationship between obesity and diabetes mellitus, while type Gender, physical activity, and frequency of meals/day are interaction factors related to obesity and diabetes mellitus. Factors that relate obesity to diabetes mellitus depend on age, employment status, smoking behavior, fast food consumption, job satisfaction, and obesity.