The Relationship of Physical Activity and Diet to the Incidence of Hypertension in the Elderly

Hypertension is a blood pressure condition 140/90 mmHg, and hypertension is the number one non-communicable disease worldwide that can cause death. The prevalence of hypertension increases with age. This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between physical activity and diet on the incidence of hypertension in the elderly in RW 011, Cawang Village, East Jakarta. This study is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional study design with physical activity and diet as independent variables and the incidence of hypertension as the dependent variable. The sample of this study was elderly in RW 011, Cawang Urban Village, East Jakarta, totaling 65 people with a simple random sampling method. Blood pressure data were obtained by measuring blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer. Physical activity using the IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) questionnaire and eating patterns using the FFQ (Food Frequency Questionnaire) questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using the Chi-Square test. This study showed that most of the incidence of hypertension had a percentage of 78.5%. Light physical activity was 40 respondents (65.5%), the diet with the most sodium intake was 38 respondents (58.5%), and the most fat intake was 36 respondents (55.4%), and the information on potassium was rarely or not as much as 36 (55.4%) respondents. The analysis results of the relationship between physical activity and the incidence of hypertension (p = 0.001). The results of the analysis of the relationship between dietary intake of sodium intake with the incidence of hypertension (p = 0.000) and fat intake with the incidence of hypertension (p = 0.023), and potassium intake with hypertension (p = 0.004). The conclusion is that there is a significant relationship between physical activity and diet with the incidence of hypertension in the elderly in RW 011, Cawang Village, East Jakarta City. Keywords: Hypertension, Elderly, Physical Activity, Die