The Relationship Between Instant Noodle Consumption and the Proportion of Hypertension Aged >18 Years According to Provinces in Indonesia

Abstract

One of the triggers for hypertension is unhealthy eating patterns, such as high levels of salt which are generally found in instant foods. In Indonesia, instant food has a fairly high consumption level, one of which is instant noodles. The level of instant noodle consumption in Indonesia reached 60.7% within a period of 1-6x/week based on data from the 2023 Indonesian Health Survey. The aim of the research was to analyze the relationship between percentage instant noodle consumption and percentage of hypertension in the population aged >18 years according to provinces in Indonesia. The research used a cross-sectional design using data from the 2023 Indonesian Health Survey. The population used was data from 38 provinces in Indonesia. The sample size is the population aged over 18 years according to provinces in Indonesia. The analysis used is the Pearson correlation test. Based on data, it shows that the highest frequency of instant noodle consumption is in South Sulawesi Province (72%) and the lowest in Mountainous Papua Province (45%). The incidence of hypertension in people aged >18 years is highest in Central Kalimantan Province (40,7%) and the lowest in Mountainous Papua Province (19,9%). The results of statistical tests with Pearson correlation showed that there was a positive relationship between instant noodle consumption and the incidence of hypertension (p=0.039; R=0.336). In conclusion, there is a relationship between instant noodle consumption and the incidence of hypertension.