The Relationship between Obesity and Fasting Blood Glucose Levels in High School Teachers

The prevalence of chronic and non-communicable diseases worldwide sharply increasing as an alarming rate including obesity and high level of glucose on blood which can lead to diabetes. The study aimed to look at the relationship between obesity and fasting blood glucose levels. The study was a cross sectional studies involving 57 teachers in Senior High School 5 Palu. The obesity was measure by BMI and glucose level was measured with Gluco Test. The study found a relationship between obesity and glucose level with ρ = 0.000.