Relationship between Body Mass Index and Low-Density Lipoprotein and Triglycerides in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

One of the measurements obesity is using Body Mass Index (BMI). The increase in line with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Type DM causes disturbances lipid metabolism body, especially hypertriglyceridemia, decreased HDL, and increased small dense LDL. This situation patients to have a greater risk cardiovascular disease. Therefore, researchers want further investigate relationship between BMI, LDL, triglyceride levels. method used was correlational analysis cross-sectional approach medical records at Indonesian Christian University Hospital for 2018-2021 period. study's results obtained sample 60 It more common female sex, ages 65-74 years, excess housewife work, LDL levels, which normal. correlation test BMI p = 0.588, chance ratio 0.912. Between triglycerides 0.704 an odds 0.702. Spearman rank showed 0.895 r -0.017. value 0.523 -0.084.