The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Body Mass Index with Blood Glucose Levels in Damri Bus Drivers in Bandung City 2023

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) became a disease in 463 million people aged 20-79 years in the world in 2019. Indonesia ranks 7th in the world with type 2 diabetes mellitus with around 10.7 million people. Diabetes occurs due to an imbalance in blood glucose levels with blood glucose test results of more than 200 mg/dl. The profession with the highest risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus is bus drivers. Bus drivers have unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking, high sugar consumption lack of physical activity and high body mass index are risks of diabetes mellitus. This study uses physical activity and body mass index with blood glucose levels to determine whether or not there is a relationship by checking blood glucose during DAMRI bus drivers. Methodology: The research method used an observation approach or data collection at one time with a cross-sectional design. The sample in the study was DAMRI bus drivers in the pool of Kebon Kawung Bandung city, with as many as 50 people. The sampling method uses a total sampling technique. Data analysis was done with univariate frequency distribution and bivariate chi-square test. Research findings: The results showed that there was a relationship between physical activity and blood glucose levels, namely p value 0.004 <0.05, and there was a relationship between body mass index and blood glucose levels, namely p value 0.019 <0.05. These results indicate that there is a relationship between physical activity and body mass index with blood glucose levels. Conclusions: It is expected that health workers, especially nurses, can provide health services both counseling and renewal in collaboration with companies to be able to improve the provision of health services.