HUBUNGAN POLA MAKAN DENGAN KEJADIAN HIPERTENSI PADA LANSIA DIKELURAHAN BAHU LINGKUNGAN VI KECAMATAN MALALAYANG KOTA MANADO

Abstrak

Diet is closely related to hypertension. If you eat unhealthy foods such as high fat, high sodium and high cholesterol, it will cause hypertension in a person, especially in the elderly. Because food can affect the rise or fall of blood pressure in a person. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between diet and the incidence of hypertension in the elderly.

This study is a quantitative study using a cross-sectional method with a population of 84 and the number of samples 46 determined using the slovin formula. Collecting respondent data using questionnaire sheets and measuring blood pressure. Data analysis used the chi-square test statistical test with a value of 0.05.

The results of the chi-square test test showed a P value of 0.00 so that the P value <0.05, then H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted, which means that there is a relationship between diet and hypertension.

The conclusion of this study is that there is a relationship between diet and the incidence of hypertension in the elderly in Bahu Village VI, Malalayang District, Manado City.