The Correlation Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Belly Circumference and Hypertension Occurence on Elderly in Tulungagung, Indonesia

Abstract

Hypertension causes the highest death in Indonesia namely in the amount of 37%. The highest category suffers from hypertension in Indonesia is at age 65-75 years old namely 26,7% -27,9%. Hypertension is the increase of systolic blood pressure more than 140 mmHg and diastolic pressure more than 90 mmHg in two times measurement. Many factors can cause hypertension such as BMI and belly circumference. The purpose of this research is to find out the correlation between Body Mass Index (BMI) and belly circumference and hypertension occurrence on eldery age 55-75 years old at Integrated Service Post (Posyandu) Ngujang work area of Community Health Center (Puskesmas) Simo Tulungagung Regency, Indonesia. The sampling technique used in this research was simple random sampling and obtained respondents in the amount of 50 elderly. This research was conducted by measuring the body weight, body height, and belly circumference. The technique of data collection in this research was by doing observation using instruments such as card book heading to healthy elderly (to find out the hypertension status), weight scales, microtoice and medline. Data analysis techniques used in this research were univariate using percentage and bivariate using chi square test (x 2 ) with α=0,05. The results in this research show that there is significant correlation between BMI and hypertension occurrence (p-value= 0,42, > 0,05) and belly circumference obtained p-value 0,047<0,05 then there is significant correlation between belly circumference and hypertension occurrence. This research suggests that routine check needs to be done in anthropometry balanced with nutrients intake and suitable physical exercise to gain ideal body proportion.