The Association Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Occupation with the Incidence of Hemorrhoids at Mitra Sejati General Hospital, Medan, in 2023

Abstrak

Background: Hemorrhoids are a very common
anorectal condition defined as symptoms of
enlargement and displacement of the normal anal pad
to distal. The causes of hemorrhoids themselves are
still idiopathic or not widely known, but many are
caused by age, gender, lack of drinking and fiber
consumption, constipation, occupation, genetics, lack
of exercise, overweight, increased intraabdominal
pressure. Objective: This study aimed to determine
the relationship between body mass index and
occupation in hemorrhoid incidence. Methods: This
type of study uses an observational analytical
method, with a crosssectional design, a data
collection method using secondary data obtained
from medical records diagnosed with hemorrhoids at
Mitra Sejati Hospital, Medan city in 2023. Results:
The results of this study showed that there was a
relationship between body mass index and the
incidence of hemorrhoids with a value of p = 0.024,
and there was a significant relationship between work
and hemorrhoids with a value of p = 0.031.
Conclusion: There is a relationship between body
mass index and occupation in hemorrhoid incidence
Keywords: hemorrhoids, body mass index,
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