POTENTIAL RISK OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN HIGH SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by increased blood sugar levels caused by insulin deficiency, insulin resistance, or both. The number of people with Diabetes Mellitus at the age of ≥ 15 years has increased the incidence every year and the majority do not know that they are actually at risk of developing diabetes mellitus. People with pre-diabetes who are not managed properly are at risk of developing diabetes in the future. The risk of development can occur in a period of about 5-10 years. The significant increase in the number of people with diabetes mellitus in Indonesia deserves serious attention from the government. Therefore, early detection of the potential risk of diabetes mellitus in adolescents is an important thing that must be done to avoid mistakes or delays in diagnosis and treatment that can lead to emergencies or death. The research objective was to determine the potential risk of DM in high school adolescents. This research method is an analytic descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. The population in this study namely students enrolled in SMAN1 Pagerbarang Tegal Regency in September 2022 numbered 842. According to Arikunto, if the population is large, 10-15% can be taken so in this study 90 respondents were taken. The instrument used was a standardized questionnaire, namely the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC). The results showed that all respondents were teenagers. Most were female and in the BMI measurement, there were 28.9% in the excess category (at risk and obesity I). Most of the respondents did not exercise regularly. The results of a risk assessment with FINDRISC, adolescents should not be at risk of developing DM, but in fact, it was found that 10% of adolescents had a slightly increased risk of developing DM, so efforts are needed to reduce this risk by changing a healthy lifestyle, especially in terms of diet and regular exercise.