Screening for risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus using the Canadian Diabetes Risk Questionnaire (CANRISK) in the East Java Provincial Health Service, Indonesia

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus remains a serious and growing global challenge for public health. Early identification of cases prevents delays in treating diabetes mellitus, which often causes various complications in the body. Diabetes Mellitus screening includes anamnesis for family and personal history of the disease, measurement of height, weight, abdominal circumference, blood pressure examination, and examination of sugar levels. One instrument that can be used to assess the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus is the Canadian Diabetes Risk Questionnaire (CANRISK). The aim of this research is to find out the characteristics of respondents and the risk categories of respondents suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus in the next 10 years using CANRISK. This research uses quantitative methods. Based on the type of research, this research uses descriptive observational research. The research design used was cross sectional. The results showed that 78% of respondents had a low-moderate risk of developing type 2 DM, 6% had a high risk of developing type 2 DM, and 16% had a very high risk of developing type 2 DM. The conclusion of this study was that the risk factors for developing Type 2 DM 2 are age, BMI, waist circumference, physical activity habits, vegetable and fruit consumption habits, history of high blood pressure and high blood sugar, history of giving birth to a baby more than 4.1 kg, family history of diabetes, parents' ethnic group, and level of education.