The Relationship of Physical Activity and Obesity with the Incidence of Hypertension in Adults Aged 26-45 Years in Medan

Authors

  • Elida Normiaty Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
  • Heru Santosa Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
  • Fazidah Aguslina Siregar Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.447

Keywords:

Physical activity, obesity, hypertension

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The incidence rate of hypertension is increasing in Indonesia concerning unhealthy behaviours such as unhealthy physical activity and eating pattern which trigger obesity. In Indonesia, the prevalence of hypertension in > 18-year-old people was 34.1% in 2018.

AIM: The objective of the research was to find out the relationship between physical activity and obesity with the incidence of hypertension in adults (26-45 years old) in Medan.

METHODS: The research was done in Medan, using a case-control study design. The samples were 150 hypertension patients, taken by using proportional allocation: 75 of them were in the case group and the other 75 of them were in the control group. The data were gathered by conducting interviews, measurement, and questionnaires and analysed by using simple logistic regression test.

RESULTS: The result of the research showed that there was significant relationship of physical activity (p = 0.000; OR = 3.6; 95% CI, 1.802-7.270) and obesity (p = 0.000; OR = 4; 95% CI, 2.030-7.900) with the incidence of hypertension in 26-45-year-old respondents.

CONCLUSION: Make a habit of a healthy lifestyle in their daily life by doing physical activity regularly and good eating pattern to forestall hypertension.

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Published

2019-10-14

How to Cite

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Purba EN, Santosa H, Siregar FA. The Relationship of Physical Activity and Obesity with the Incidence of Hypertension in Adults Aged 26-45 Years in Medan. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2019 Oct. 14 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];7(20):3464-8. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/oamjms.2019.447

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Tropical and Infectious Diseases Control and Management

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