https://istanajurnal.org/index.php/JMH <p>Journal of Medical Health is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary, and scientific journal that publishes original research articles relevant to national health problems, including the fields of community medicine; family medicine; Medical education; Clinical medicine; Occupational medicine; Sports medicine; Basic medicine (biomedicine); Nursing and midwifery; Psychological health; Public health; Complementary therapy. Journal of Medical Health is an open-access journal, published four months every year to promote original research, case reports, and analytical reviews in health-related fields. We regularly publish the issues in <strong>March, July, September, and December. </strong> This journal was published by CV. CAHAYA BINTANG GORONTALO.</p> <p> </p> en-US [email protected] (CV Cahaya Bintang Gorontalo) [email protected] (Samid Saripi) Sat, 21 Dec 2024 06:54:25 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.13 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://istanajurnal.org/index.php/JMH/article/view/22 <p>Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a non-transmitted disease between individuals, which contributes to at least 70% of global deaths. In 2021, Indonesia ranked fifth globally in the number of DM cases aged 20 to 79 years, after China, India, Pakistan, and the United States. In Gorontalo Province, the prevalence of DM based on medical diagnosis in 2018 reached 1.74%. Risk factors for Diabetes Mellitus (DM) are categorized into modifiable and non-modifiable factors. This study aims to identify modifiable risk factors in Type 2 DM patients at the Internal Medicine Polyclinic of Prof. Dr. H. Aloei Saboe Hospital, Gorontalo City. The method used is This quantitative research uses a descriptive research design. The study sample involved 87 Type 2 DM patients who were treated during June - August 2024, with an accidental sampling method. The results of the study showed that the majority of the distribution of Type 2 DM risk factors in this study were not obese (53 patients, 60.9%), sufficient physical activity (59 patients, 67.8%), hypertension (49 patients, 56.3%), dyslipidemia (60 patients, 69.0%), poor diet (70 patients, 80.5%), not smoking (63 patients, 72.4%), and not consuming alcohol (87 patients, 100.0%). The conclusion is that there are modifiable risk factors in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients at the Internal Medicine Polyclinic of Prof. Dr. H. Aloei Saboe Hospital, Gorontalo City, including not being obese, sufficient physical activity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, poor diet, not smoking, and not consuming alcohol. This data is important for managing DM risk in the future.</p> Yuni Indyarti, Nelyan Helma Mokoginta, Muchtar Nora Ismail Siregar, Cecy Rahma Karim, Zuhriana K. Yusuf Copyright (c) 2024 Yuni Indyarti, Nelyan Helma Mokoginta, Muchtar Nora Ismail Siregar, Cecy Rahma Karim, Zuhriana K. Yusuf https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://istanajurnal.org/index.php/JMH/article/view/22 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000