Physical activity is a lifestyle as a factor risk hypertension (study cases in sufferers' hypertension)

Hypertension is a non-communicable disease, a significant health problem because of its high prevalence and the third cause of premature death. One of the risk factors for hypertension is lifestyle. The study aimed to analyze the effect of lifestyle on hypertension.

The type of research used is an analytic survey with a case-control approach. The population in this study were 96 outpatients clinically diagnosed with hypertension in December 2022, 30 case samples, and 30 control samples. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling, and the data collection methods were interviews. Data analysis is univariate and bivariate analysis.

There is a significant relationship between physical activity (p-0.004), diet (0.039), smoking habits (0.009), and stress (0.018) with the incidence of hypertension. Physical activity is the variable most at risk for suffering from hypertension, with an Odds Ratio (OR) of 5,500. We are increasing the role of health workers in promotive and preventive activities by providing information and education to the public about healthy lifestyles.