Original Articles · pages 76–80
The Correlation of Hemoglobin Levels and Metabolic Syndrome Components in Teachers in Makassar, Indonesia
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Nurhaedar Jafar, Nurzakiah Hasan, Yessy Kurniati, Veni Hadju, Anwar Mallongi, Reza Aril Ahri. The Correlation of Hemoglobin Levels and Metabolic Syndrome Components in Teachers in Makassar, Indonesia. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2023;36(1):76–80.
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Backgroud: This study explores the correlation between anemia and metabolic syndrome (METS) components in teachers. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Makassar City, Indonesia. The total of 121 teachers from 12 secondary schools were obser ved. Anemia was defined using the WHO standard (Hb <13 g/dl in men and Hb <12 g/dl in women). The METS was defined using criteria from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Pearson tests were performed to determine the correlation between hemoglobin levels and METS components, while chi-square tests were performed to determine the connection between anemia and METS components.
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Teacher, blood glucose, component, weight, triglycerides 1Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar