AcTion: Aceh Nutrition Journal

27-32

Authors: Indah Yusra, Aripin Ahmad, Agus Hendra Al Rahmad

Hypertension is a major risk factor of development (cause) of heart disease and stroke. Diastolic blood pressure is the blood pressure when the heart expands and suck the blood back. National prevalence of hypertension of 31.7%, the prevalence of hypertension in Aceh reached 9.2%, in the city of Banda Aceh prevalence of hypertension reached 33.1%. This study aimed to influence Avocado Juice Against Giving Blood Pressure In the village Batoh. Descriptive analytic study, with a quasi experimental design, sample study of 20 people with hypertension are purposive sampling method. The statistical test used is the T-Test Dependent on CI: 95%. The results of the research that the average blood pressure of the samples prior avocado juice was 95.75 mmHg and the average blood pressure after the administration was 83.25 avocado juice. There is a difference in blood pressure reduction of 12.5 mmHg. There is a significant effect giving Avocado juice to the decrease in blood pressure, P = 0.000 (P≤0,05). Conclusion tritmen avocado juice that is giving effect to the decrease in blood pressure. It is expected to consider the community to be able to consume the avocado juice to lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients.