Eating Patterns of the Elderly With the Incident of Diabetes Mellitus in the Posyandu Elderly, Prunggahan Wetan Village, Semanding, Tuban District

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease commonly known as high blood sugar. Prevent diabetes mellitus by changing lifestyle, regulating diet, and maintaining normal weight. WHO (World Health Organization) states that 422 million people in the world suffer from diabetes mellitus, an increase of up to 8.5% in the population of older people. This study aimed to determine the relationship between elderly eating patterns and the incidence of diabetes mellitus in the elderly posyandu, Prunggahan Wetan village, Semanding sub-district, Tuban regency. Correlational research design. The population in this study was all 40 elderly people who actively participated in posyandu activities for the elderly. The sampling technique used was total sampling. The independent variable is the elderly's diet. The dependent variable is the incidence of diabetes mellitus. Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews, and then data processing and statistical analysis were carried out using the Chi-Square test. The research showed that almost all (67.5%) of the elderly had a good diet category, and a small number of elderly (10%) suffered from diabetes mellitus. After carrying out the Chi-Square test between the pattern of elderly people and the incidence of diabetes mellitus, the P-value = 0.001 was obtained, where the P-value < α (0.05). This shows a relationship between the diet of elderly people and the incidence of diabetes mellitus. Efforts to reduce the incidence of diabetes mellitus can be carried out by health workers by providing routine health education once a month during posyandu activities regarding regulating diet by adjusting the amount, type, and frequency according to age.