Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Masalah kardiovaskular, termasuk hipertensi, dipengaruhi oleh pola hidup tidak sehat, seperti konsumsi natrium berlebih dari ultra-processed food (upf) dan junk food. penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan antara asupan makanan mengandung natrium terhadap tekanan darah pada mahasiswa program studi kesehatan universitas syiah kuala. penelitian menggunakan desain analitik observasional dengan stratified random sampling pada 105 mahasiswa dengan rentang usia sampel 17–22 tahun. data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner sq ffq dan pengukuran tekanan darah menggunakan tensimeter digital. jenis kelamin responden 80% merupakan perempuan dan 48,57% berusia 18 tahun. pada penelitian ini diketahui bahwa 65,7% responden memiliki asupan natrium berlebih, dengan rincian 27,62% mengalami pre-hipertensi, 3,81% hipertensi stadium 1, dan 0,95% hipertensi stadium 2. berdasarkan hasil penelitian uji spearman rho menghasilkan nilai 0,000 (p value

Cardiovascular issues, including hypertension, are influenced by unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as excessive sodium consumption from ultra-processed foods (UPF) and junk food. This study aims to determine the relationship between sodium intake and blood pressure among health program students at Syiah Kuala University. The research employed an analytical-observational design with stratified random sampling involving 105 students aged 17–22 years. Data were collected using the SQ FFQ questionnaire and blood pressure measurements with a digital sphygmomanometer. The respondents' gender distribution showed that 80% were female, and 48.57% were 18 years old. The study revealed that 65.7% of respondents had excessive sodium intake, with 27.62% experiencing pre hypertension, 3.81% stage 1 hypertension, and 0.95% stage 2 hypertension. Based on the Spearman Rho test, a p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.005) was obtained, with a Spearman correlation coefficient (r) of 0.495. Thus, it can be concluded that there is a relationship between sodium-rich food intake and blood pressure, with a moderate correlation strength.