Prevalensi Hiperurisemia Pada Remaja Obese Di SMA Kristen Tumou Tou Kota Bitung

Abstract

: Hiperuricemia is condition where the uric acid level increases over. For man, the level is more than 7,0 mg/dL and 6,0 mg/dL for woman. It happens because of uric acid metabolism raising, reducting the uric acid secreation or both things. Obesity can be one of the risk factors hiperuricemia occurs. Based on the International diabetes federation (IDF) criteria, obesity is categorized if the value of waist measurement is ≥ 90 cm for man and ≥80cm for woman.The research aims to know the hiperuricemia prevalences at obese adolescent/students in Tumou Tou Christian Senior High School Bitung City. This research uses observational method with crossectional study design, where obesity is measured based on waist measurement and uric acid level which is checked at the laboratorium. Based on waist examination result at 137 population, it is obtained 17 obese students. From those 17, there are 11 students do the uric acid examination. Based on the examination , there are 4 obese students who have over uric acid level, so it can be concluded that the hiperuricemia prevalence at obese adolecents/students is 36,36 %