SKRINING KEJADIAN ANDROPAUSE PADA OBESITAS SENTRAL PRIA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS KARYA MULIA KECAMATAN PONTIANAK KOTA
Abstract
Background: Andropause is a symptom and disease complaint that is associated
with the decrease in the male hormone testosterone. WHO reported that in
several countries, male hormone testosterone, decreases by 10% in every
decade by the age of 30. There are many progressive risk factors on
andropause, they are central obesity, age, and medical history.
Objective: This research is aimed to see the correlation between the central
obesity by using abdominal circumference measurement and andropause by
screening throughs using ADAM questionnaires on adult males by the age above
40 in Puskesmas Karya Mulia Pontianak Kota.
Methods: This reserach uses analytical method with cross-sectional research
design which is done on 95 respondents. Data is prossessed by Chi-square test
with p<0.05.
Results: Total subject of research is 95 respondents, 46 respondents (48.4%)
experienced andropause and the other 49 respondents (51.6%) do not
experience the andropause itself. Based on the analytical result, it comes with p
value which is meant on the correlation between male central obesity and
andropause.
Conclusion: There is a correlation between central obesity on adult male and
andropause in Puskesmas Karya Mulia Working Area Kecamatan Pontianak
Kota.
Keywords: Andropause, Central Obesity, Age, Male
Descriptions:
1. Medical Education Study Program, Medical Faculty, Tanjungpura University,
Pontianak, West Borneo,
2. Department of Internist, Kharitas Bhakti Hospital, Pontianak, West Borneo,
3. Department of Public Health, Medical Education Study Program, Medical Faculty
Tanjungpura University, Pontianak, West Borneo.
with the decrease in the male hormone testosterone. WHO reported that in
several countries, male hormone testosterone, decreases by 10% in every
decade by the age of 30. There are many progressive risk factors on
andropause, they are central obesity, age, and medical history.
Objective: This research is aimed to see the correlation between the central
obesity by using abdominal circumference measurement and andropause by
screening throughs using ADAM questionnaires on adult males by the age above
40 in Puskesmas Karya Mulia Pontianak Kota.
Methods: This reserach uses analytical method with cross-sectional research
design which is done on 95 respondents. Data is prossessed by Chi-square test
with p<0.05.
Results: Total subject of research is 95 respondents, 46 respondents (48.4%)
experienced andropause and the other 49 respondents (51.6%) do not
experience the andropause itself. Based on the analytical result, it comes with p
value which is meant on the correlation between male central obesity and
andropause.
Conclusion: There is a correlation between central obesity on adult male and
andropause in Puskesmas Karya Mulia Working Area Kecamatan Pontianak
Kota.
Keywords: Andropause, Central Obesity, Age, Male
Descriptions:
1. Medical Education Study Program, Medical Faculty, Tanjungpura University,
Pontianak, West Borneo,
2. Department of Internist, Kharitas Bhakti Hospital, Pontianak, West Borneo,
3. Department of Public Health, Medical Education Study Program, Medical Faculty
Tanjungpura University, Pontianak, West Borneo.
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