HUBUNGAN KONSUMSI JUNK FOOD DENGAN KEJADIAN HIPERTENSI PADA LANSIA DI DESA MONGOLATO
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Universitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo
Author
Mutmainah, Putri Sukma Nurrul
Subject
RT Nursing
Datestamp
2023-11-13 05:56:21
Abstract :
Hypertension is a disease occurs in elderly. This hypertension is caused by many things, one of which is consuming foods such as junk food. Such food contain large amounts of sodium which can increase blood volume in body therefore the heart pumps blood more strongly which causes hypertension. The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between junk food consumption and the incidence of hypertension in the elderly in Mongolato Village, Telaga District, Gorontalo Regency. This type of research is an analytical survey with a cross sectional study approach, the population is 276 elderly people, the sample size is 72 respondents using accidental sampling technique. The results showed the highest consumption of junk food was in Mongolato Village, Telaga District, Gorontalo Regency with less than 50 respondents (69.4%). And the majority of respondents in Mongolato Village, Telaga District, Gorontalo Regency experienced hypertension, 51 respondents (70.8%). With the results of the Chi-square statistical test, a p value of 0.001 (? 0.05) was obtained. The conclusion, there is a relationship between junk food consumption and the incidence of hypertension in the elderly in Mongolato Village. Thus it is hoped that patients and families will be able to find out the relationship between consumption of junk food and the incidence of hypertension in the elderly and can reduce consumption of junk food. Families should not provide foods that can trigger an increase in blood pressure, one of which is junk food.
Hypertension is a disease occurs in elderly. This hypertension is caused by many things, one of which is consuming foods such as junk food. Such food contain large amounts of sodium which can increase blood volume in body therefore the heart pumps blood more strongly which causes hypertension. The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between junk food consumption and the incidence of hypertension in the elderly in Mongolato Village, Telaga District, Gorontalo Regency. This type of research is an analytical survey with a cross sectional study approach, the population is 276 elderly people, the sample size is 72 respondents using accidental sampling technique. The results showed the highest consumption of junk food was in Mongolato Village, Telaga District, Gorontalo Regency with less than 50 respondents (69.4%). And the majority of respondents in Mongolato Village, Telaga District, Gorontalo Regency experienced hypertension, 51 respondents (70.8%). With the results of the Chi-square statistical test, a p value of 0.001 (? 0.05) was obtained. The conclusion, there is a relationship between junk food consumption and the incidence of hypertension in the elderly in Mongolato Village. Thus it is hoped that patients and families will be able to find out the relationship between consumption of junk food and the incidence of hypertension in the elderly and can reduce consumption of junk food. Families should not provide foods that can trigger an increase in blood pressure, one of which is junk food.
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