ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BODY COMPOSITION AND BODY INDEX MASS AMONG GERIATRIC PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN SUMBAWA BESAR DISTRICT

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Body distribution has been a new paradigm and more accurately to assess than body mass index. The body composted four molecular components: water, fat, proteins, and mineral. Body composition consists of cell or mass, extracellular water, skeleton, and connective tissue. This may highlight calculated fat and body composition more reliable for capturing real composition, especially for geriatrics with T2DM. This study compares body composition and BMI status among geriatric patients with diabetes in Sumbawa Besar district.

METHODOLOGY
This is an analytical study with an observational design conducted in Sumbawa Besar district. The data was taken using the consecutive sampling method; 41 samples of elderly T2DM were collected from primary data according to inclusion and exclusion criteria—the analysis using univariate and bivariate analysis.

RESULTS
The median age in this study was 67.6 (60-18) years old; BMI 23.16 (14.4-33.9) kg/m2; visceral fat 9.43 (0.5-29) %; body waist 89.3 (80-110) cm. The mean several parameters between higher and normal BMI group was compared using an independent t-test. The mean of visceral body fat in the higher BMI group is significantly higher than the control group (p=0.000). Body waist circumference and fat percentage is not different between groups (p>0.05).

CONCLUSION
There is a relationship between high levels of visceral fat and BMI in the elderly with T2DM. However, there are disparities between several body composition and BMI status among geriatric patients with diabetic conditions.