The Relationship of the Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference With Blood Pressure at Karang Asam Public Health Center Samarinda

Abstract

Hypertension is the most common cause of cardiovascular disease and it is a major problem in both developed and developing countries. Obesity is one of the main risk factors of hypertension. Hypertension and obesity are health problems which its prevalence is continues to increase in Indonesia. The anthropometric index that can be used to determine nutritional status are the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference measurement. This study was an observational analytic with cross sectional method. The sample of this study was 275 respondent who were selected using the consecutive sampling method in Karang Asam public health center Samarinda. Data of this study were obtained from direct measurement of height, weight, waist circumference and blood pressure of respondent and data were analyzed by using chi square test. The result of statistical test showed that there was relationship between body mass index (p = 0,000 ; OR= 5,234 ; 95% CI= 3,090-8,865) and waist circumference (p = 0,000; OR=5,489 ; 95% CI= 3,233 – 9,318) with blood pressure. There was a significant relationship between body mass index and waist circumference with blood pressure at Karang Asam Public Health Center Samarinda.

Relationship Between Waist Circumference and Systolic Blood Pressure

“…that showed correlation between WC and BP, both in men and women. 9,10 Excessive intraabdominal fat, which is interpreted by the person's WC, results in central obesity. Central obesity is a metabolic syndrome, where its increase will cause various disorders in the body, one of which decreases the levels of adiponectin as an antiatherogenic which will increase blood pressure.…”