Links Between Food Consumption Patterns That Affect and Give Risk for Hypertension Diseases in People Aged 45-65 Years, in the Vera-Cruz Health Center (2025)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: According to the latest WHO data published in 2022, deaths from hypertension in Timor-Leste reached 156 or 2.21% of the total mortality. The age-adjusted mortality rate for those aged 45-60 years is 24.12 per 100,000 population, ranking Timor-Leste 60th in the world. (World Health Organization, 2022). The data of patients who suffered from hypertension diseases in the Veracruz Health Center in the year 2024 with a total of 597, males with 254 people and females with 343 people who undergo treatment for hypertension disease. (Vera-Cruz, 2025). Research Objective : To learn more about the relationships between food consumption patterns that affect and increase the risk of hypertension in people aged 45-65 years. Research Methodology : The Spearman rank method is used with quantitative analysis with a cross-sectional study approach. Research Result : Based on Spearman 's analysis , the probability value is 0.05 greater than sig (1-tailed) or 0.5> 0.02, with the result showing that there is a relationship between food consumption and hypertension. Conclusion: This research shows that the food consumption variable has an influence on hypertension for people aged 45-65 years based on the Spearman Rank statistical analysis.
Authors: Carlos Boavida Tilman, ESSE FMCS UNTL, Julito dos Santos, DMG FMCS UNTL, Sancho Belito Fernandes, Aniceto Soares dos Reis, Juvenal Exposto dos Santos, DIA, Alexandre Gentil Corte Real de Araújo, DD FD UNTL
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4411287136