LITERATURE REVIEW : RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CENTRAL OBESITY AND HYPERTENSION

Abstract

The number of people with hypertension continues to increase every year, it is estimated that by
2025 there will be 1.5 billion people affected by hypertension, and it is estimated that every year
10.44 million people die from hypertension and its complications. The chairman of the Hypertension
Doctors Association said that every year there are nearly 9.5 million cases of hypertension
worldwide. The high prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia is caused by several factors that
contribute to the emergence of hypertension. One of the factors is central obesity. Several studies
have found that hypertension is more common in individuals with central obesity than general
obesity. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between central obesity and the
incidence of hypertension through a literature review journal. This study uses a literature review
design in 5 journals with observational analytic methods. The population used is aged 15-65 years.
The results of the study indicate that there is a relationship between central obesity and the incidence
of hypertension. An increase in fat around the abdomen results in a decrease in adiponectin so that
the process of atherosclerosis can easily occur. Some data found that the obesity rate of society is
very high. The magnitude of the impact of hypertension on various non-communicable diseases
indicates the need to control hypertension by controlling the risk factors that contribute to
hypertension, namely central obesity, by implementing a healthy lifestyle.