Hubungan Overweight Dengan Kejadian Diabetes Mellitus Tipe 2 Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Bulango Utara

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels resulting in impaired insulin secretion and resistance. This study aims to determine the relationship between overweight and the incidence of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the working area of North Bulango Public Health Center in 2020. This study used an analytical observational research design with a Cross Sectional Study design. The population in this study were all patients with degenerative diseases at the North Bulango Health Center in 2020, namely 1,219 people and the number of samples was 144 people using purposive sampling. Data analysis using Chi-Square. Respondents who experienced the incidence of type 2 DM were 66.7% and the least that did not experience or were not type 2 DM was 33.3%. Most of the respondents who are overweight are 61.1% and not overweight are 38.9%. The results of bivariate analysis showed p value = 0.000 which indicates that excess body weight is associated with the incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus