PERBEDAAN A BODY SHAPE INDEX DAN BODY MASS INDEX SEBAGAI PREDIKTOR HIPERTENSI PADA PNS PRIA KANTOR WILAYAH DIREKTORAT JENDERAL PAJAK KALIMANTAN BARAT DI PONTIANAK Tahun 2014

Abstract

Background: Body Mass index (BMI) has long been used to evaluate the
body mass and is used to assess a person's health risks. A Body Shape
Index (ABSI), a new measurement method showed better correlation to the
average incidence of mortality compared with BMI. Body weight and blood
pressure are closely related, as weight gain, blood pressure will rise.
Objective: to compare BMI and ABSI as a predictor of hypertension in men
workers tax office West Kalimantan Pontianak. Method: This study used
cross-sectional design, 43 subjects, aged 24-60 years, men were taken. all
were measured blood pressure, waist circumference, weight and height,
then ABSI and BMI value were calculated. Result: BMI mean is 26,43. ABSI
mean is 0,07. Systolic blood pressure mean is 121,39 mmHg. Diastolic
blood pressure mean is 81,60 mmHg. There was no significant correlation
between BMI or ABSI compared to blood pressure(p=0, 240 and p=0,692).
Conclusion: ABSI nor BMI had no significant relationship to blood
pressure.
Key Words: Body Mass Index, A Body Shape Index, Blood Pressure
Note:
1. Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, University Of Tanjungpura,
Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
2. Departement Of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University Of
Tanjungpura, Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
3. Departement Of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Of
Tanjungpura, Pontianak, West Kalimantan.