Hubungan Konsumsi Makanan Dengan Kejadian Hipertensi Pada Lansia Di Puskesmasranomuut Kota Manado

Abstrack:Hypertension is one of degenerative disease caused by increased blood pressure beyond normal limits. The number of cases of hypertension in Ranomuut Health Center high. From march 2014 until October 2015 reach to 1.126 cases at the age 60-74 years. Research Purpose : to identify the correlation between food consumption with the incidence of hypertension in Ranomuut Health Center Manado City. Methods :this type of research is observasional analytic cross sectional study with purposive sampling technique. The study involved 47 elderly as respondents. The instruments used in this study is food frequention questionnaires or FFQ, sphygmomanometer and stethoscope.Result :Analysis using Fisher Exact Test and showed there is relationship with the consumption of salty foods and incidence of hypertension (p=0,000) while the consumption of fatty foods (p=0,464) and the consumption of sweet foods (0,728) there was no association with the incidence of hypertension.Conclusion :there is a relationship between the consumption of salty food with the incidence of hypertension in the elderly in Ranomuut Health Center Manado City. Suggestion: for the further study can examine each variable food consumption take effect of hypertension incidence and how strong the relationship both variables