| dc.description.abstract | Background : Triglycerides or what is often called triglycerol are a type of fat
found in the blood and various types of organs. Triglycerides are formed from
glycerol and fat in food. The increasing of triglycerides can escalate the production
of androgen hormones and sebum levels in the skin which enhance the severity of
acne vulgaris. Acne vulgaris is an inflammatory disorder of the pilosebaceous unit
that runs chronically and can recover on its own. It is triggered by Cutibacterium
acnes in adolescence under the influence of normal circulating
Dehydroepiandosterone hormone. Objective : This study aims to determine the
relationship between triglyceride levels in the blood and the severity of acne
vulgaris in students at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara.
Methods: This research used a quantitative study using an unpaired cross sectional
design. The sample was 95 students from the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas
Sumatera Utara who has acne vulgaris. The sample was determined by using the
non-probability sampling technique of the purposive sampling method. The data
collection tool used an observation sheet by observing the results of triglyceride
levels using lipid pro and carrying out the classification of Lehmann et al to
determine the severity of acne vulgaris. Results and Discussion: There were 49
people (51.6%) with an optimal degree of triglyceride levels, 15 people (15.8%)
with a desirable degree, 29 people (30.5%) with a high degree, 2 people (2.1%)
with a very high degree, while there were 57 people (60%) with a mild degree of
acne vulgaris, 27 people (28.4%) with a moderate degree, and 11 people (11.6%)
with a severe degree. Conclusion: Triglyceride levels have a relationship with the
severity of acne vulgaris. | en_US |
