SUMMARY
AbstractThe prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the world is expected to further increase in recent times, due to changes in lifestyle of the people, but not much data about metabolic syndrome in Indonesia and Papua. Research was needed to complete the database. The aim of this study was to identity the proportion of the metabolic syndrome in Jayapura. A descriptive and cross sectional study was intended in Jayapura City from March–October in 2012. The number of 1,200 subjects were selected with consecutive sampling. As obtained from 1200 subjects, 407 (33.9%) were metabolic syndrome, a lot were in the age group > 46 years (42.1%), 333 were female (36.7% of the total female subjects). metabolic syndrome was higher in Papuan subjects (38.5%), in primary school education level (44.7%), and in housewife (44.1%). A sustainable education is needed to raise public health awareness. Keywords: metabolic syndrome, Jayapura, PapuaAbstrakPrevalensi sindroma metabolik di dunia diperkirakan makin meningkat dalam waktu belakangan ini, berkaitan dengan perubahan pola hidup masyarakat. Mendapatkan proporsi sindroma metabolik di Kota Jayapura sebagai penelitian awal untuk penelitian-penelitian sindroma metabolik selanjutnya. Jenis penelitian deskriptif dan bersifat cross sectional, berlokasi di Kota Jayapura. Jumlah subjek 1200 orang, yang dipilih secara consecutive sampling, berdasarkan wilayah kerja puskesmas di Kota Jayapura, antara bulan Maret-Oktober 2012. Dari 1200 subjek didapat sebanyak 407 orang (33.9%) yang menderita sindroma metabolik, kebanyakan pada kelompok usia 46 tahun ke atas 42,1% dan terbanyak pada perempuan 333 orang (27,7% dari total subjek). Sindroma metabolik pada kelompok suku Papua lebih besar (38.5%) dibandingkan dengan kelompok suku Non Papua (31,6). Pada subjek dengan pendidikan sekolah dasar dan pada kelompok pekerjaan ibu rumah tangga masing-masing 44,7% dan 44,1%, P (0,001). Suatu upaya edukasi tentang pentingnya pencegahan maupun penanganan sindroma metabolik diperlukan untuk meningkatkan kepedulian masyarakat.Kata kunci: sindroma metabolik, Jayapura, Papua