Gambaran Kadar Trigliserida Pada Remaja Obes Di Kabupaten Minahasa

: Obesity is a condition with abnormal fat accumulation or excessive adipose tissue that can be detrimental to health. Central obesity has a strong correlation with insulin resistance. In a state of insulin resistance hormone sensitive lipase in adipose tissue becomes active so that triglycerides in adipose tissue lipolysis increases. Therefore, insulin resistance occurs abnormalities of serum lipid profiles a typical triglyceride levels increased. The purpose of this study was to describe the levels of triglycerides in obese adolescents in Tondano City. Cross-sectional study has been done in August 2012- January 2013 with population of the student in the SMK Negeri in Tondano city, from grade one to grade three were aged 13-18 years with a simple random sampling as the technique of sampling. Measurements of weight, height, waist circumference and triglyceride levels examinations have been made. Obesity is declared if it meets the following criterias: BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, waist circumference > 90 cm for men and > 80 cm for women. Triglyceride levels increased when ≥ 150 mg / dl. Found in 54 samples of patients with obesity. 54 obese patients were consist of female (43 samples, 79.63%), men (11 samples, 20.37%). 54 samples were measured, eight samples had elevated levels of triglycerides are women (7 samples, 88%) and men (1 samples, 12%). Conclusion of this study found that obese women have experienced more elevated triglyceride levels than obese men. These results may be useful for prevention and treatment of obesity and elevated triglyceride levels in the early teens