ABSTRACT
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIFESTYLE AND THE INCIDENCE
HYPERTENSION IN ADULT AGE IN SAPALA VILLAGE KECAMATAN
PAMINGGIR HULU SUNGAI UTARA DISTRICT
Nor'alia
Background: Lifestyle is behavior that is related to one's efforts to maintain and
improve their health. An unhealthy lifestyle is an important risk factor for the onset
of hypertension in someone including adults. The World Health Organization
estimates that about 80% of cases of hypertension increase, especially in
developing countries in 2025. Lifestyle associated with the incidence of
hypertension includes physical activity, eating habits, smoking habits, and stress.
Objective: To analyze the relationship between lifestyle and the incidence of
hypertension in adulthood in Sapala Village, Paminggir District, Hulu Sungai
Utara District.
Methods: Analytic survey research was employed with case control research
design and retrospective design. A number of 78 responden were devided into a
case group (n=39) and a control group too (n=39). Tensimeter and questionnaire
were use in the instrument. Data were analyze using chi square.
Results: Lifestyle related to hypertension were diet (p-value = 0,000), physical
activity (p-value = 0.01), and stress (p-value = 0.01). smoking was not related to
the incidence of hypertension (p-value = 0.28).
Discussion: Poor diet determines the high blood pressure such as consumption
of fatty foods and high salt intake, while mild and moderate activities in adulthood
can cause hypertension because heavy and routine activities can train the heart
muscle so that blood pressure remains stable, when someone feeling depressed
/ stressed, the body releases the hormone epinephrine and adrenaline which
increases blood pressure regularly.
Keywords: Lifestyle, Age of Adults, Hypertension