Rasio Lingkar Pinggang Panggul (RLPP) Dan Kadar Gula Darah Pada Penderita Diabetes Melitus Tipe-2

Q: What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) (n=41). Intervention: Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR / RLPP). Primary outcome: Correlation between Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) and blood glucose levels (rs = -0.103 (reported as rs = -0.102 in abstract), p=0.523 (reported as 0.507 and 0.527 in abstracts)).

Q: What does this research mean for the field?

Waist-to-hip ratio is not significantly correlated with blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Ica Triaswari; Dian Nur Wulanningrum; Siti Mardiyah

doi:10.71203/jrkk.v3i5.178

October 31, 2026Jurnal Riset Keperawatan dan KesehatanOpen Access

Rasio Lingkar Pinggang Panggul (RLPP) Dan Kadar Gula Darah Pada Penderita Diabetes Melitus Tipe-2

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Key result

Waist-to-hip ratio shows no significant correlation with blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes.

rs = -0.103 (reported as rs = -0.102 in abstract)
P=0.523 (reported as 0.507 and 0.527 in abstracts)
n=41

Why the study?

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is frequently associated with central obesity, motivating an evaluation of the relationship between waist-to-hip ratio and blood glucose levels among T2DM patients at the Tasikmadu Public Health Center.

Is Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) correlated with blood glucose levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?

Key Points

To determine the relationship between the waist-to-hip ratio and blood glucose levels among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at the Tasikmadu Public Health Center.
Conducted a quantitative cross-sectional study using purposive sampling among outpatient type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at Puskesmas Tasikmadu (N=41).
Measured waist-to-hip ratio with a measuring tape and blood glucose with an Easy Touch GCU meter.
Evaluated normality using the Shapiro-Wilk test and evaluated the relationship using the Spearman Rank correlation test.
Bivariate analysis showed no significant relationship between waist-to-hip ratio and blood glucose levels (rs = -0.102, p = 0.507).

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=41)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

Is Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) correlated with blood glucose levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?

P

Population

41 outpatients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Tasikmadu Public Health Center in Indonesia (80.5% female, aged 45-74 years) evaluated in a cross-sectional study.

E

Exposure

Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR / Rasio Lingkar Pinggang Panggul [RLPP]) measured directly using a measuring tape (metline)

O

Outcome

Blood glucose levels (Kadar gula darah) measured using an Easy Touch GCU meter in a single cross-sectional assessmentsurrogate

Main Result

Effect estimate: rs = -0.103 (reported as rs = -0.102 in abstract)

p-value: p=0.523 (reported as 0.507 and 0.527 in abstracts)

Limitations

Waist and hip circumference measurements were performed while respondents were wearing clothes, so clothing thickness potentially affected the results.
Measurements were conducted by both the researcher and research assistants, creating potential inter-observer variability in determining measurement points and tape tension.
Unmeasured confounding factors such as duration of diabetes, diet, physical activity, and medication adherence were not controlled.
Measurements of waist and hip circumference were taken while respondents were wearing clothing, which could affect measurement accuracy.
Multiple observers (researcher and research assistants) performed the anthropometric measurements, potentially introducing inter-observer variability in tape placement and tension.
Confounding variables such as dietary habits, physical activity, duration of diabetes, and medication adherence were not controlled.
Small sample size (n=41) from a single public health center.

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Implication

In this small cross-sectional study of Indonesian outpatients with T2DM, waist-to-hip ratio alone did not correlate with random blood glucose levels, suggesting glycemic control is influenced by factors beyond central obesity measurements.

Abstract

Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels due to insulin resistance, which is frequently associated with central obesity and measurable via the Waist-to-Hio Ratio (WHR). Objective: To determine the relationship between WHR and blood glucose levels among T2DM patients at the Tasikmadu Public Health Center. Methods: This study employed a quantitative cross-sectional design involving sampling. Data analysis utilized the Spearman Rank correlation test, as the data were not normally distributed based on the Shapiro-Wilk normality test. Results: Respondents were predominantly aged 45-54 years (56.1%) and female (80.5%) Bivariate analysis revealed a p-value of 0.507 (p > 0.05) with correlation coefficient of rs =n -0.102. Conclusion: There is no significant relationship between the Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) and blood glucose levels in T2DM patients at the Tasikmadu Public Health Center. Blood glucose management is influenced by other factors such as adherence to therapy, dietary, habits, and physical activity.

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Triaswari et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) (n=41). Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR / RLPP) was evaluated on Correlation between Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) and blood glucose levels (rs = -0.103 (reported as rs = -0.102 in abstract), p=0.523 (reported as 0.507 and 0.527 in abstracts)). Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) showed no significant correlation with blood glucose levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (rs = -0.103, p = 0.523).

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