TAKLUKKAN HIPERTENSI CEGAH DENGAN DIET DASH

Abstract

Hypertension is a manifestation of cardiovascular hemodynamic disorders whose causes
are multifactorial. The prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia alone the increase is
8.3%. Hypertension itself is still the highest cause of death and can cause serious
complications such as stroke, ischemic heart disease, kidney failure, retinopathy and so
on. There are many guidelines that explain how management of therapy to reduce high
blood pressure. There are two ways to manage hypertension sufferers, namely
pharmacological therapy and non-pharmacological therapy by modifying lifestyles such
as regular exercise, reduce alcohol consumption, stop smoking, and lose weight, reduce
salt consumption by adapting the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet.
This community service aims to provide education about the DASH diet in hypertensive at Dusun Gegutu Dayan Aiq Desa Kekeri Kecamatan Gunungsari Lombok Barat. This
activity was attended by 30 respondents using LCD Projector and leaflets. The method
used is by lectures, discussions and demonstration of the correct use of kitchen spices
and gives an overview of examples of fruits and vegetables rich in fiber, and conduct
pretests and posttests. Pretest results level of knowledge the most knowledge is less
than 18 people (60%) while after being given education in the form of health counseling,
there was an increase in participants' knowledge to a sufficient level of knowledge as
many as 15 people (50%). It is hoped that this community service activity can be useful
for hypertensive at Dusun Gegutu Dayan Aiq Desa Kekeri Kecamatan Gunungsari
Lombok Barat.