The Relationship between Seafood Consumption, Physical Activity and the Incidence of Hypertension in Productive Age Groups in the Working Area of Pasar Ikan Health Center, Bengkulu City, Indonesia

Coastal communities are often referred to as fishing communities because most of their livelihoods are fishermen. The acquisition of marine products results in a high level of marine fish consumption. Therefore, hypertension is common in coastal communities due to high sodium intake from seafood. On the other hand, low physical activity can also increase the risk of hypertension. This study aims to determine the relationship between seafood consumption and physical activity with the incidence of hypertension in productive age groups on the coast of the Pasar Ikan Health Center working area of Bengkulu City in 2024. This study is a quantitative study with an analytical observational research design. The approach used in the study was cross-sectional, with a sample of 49 people, conducted in April 2024. Data were collected through interviews with Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaires (SQ-FFQ), Global Physical Activity Questionnaires (GPAQ) and Sphygmomanometer. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate methods with the chi-square test. Some of the productive age groups in the Pasar Ikan Health Center working area rarely consume seafood and most of the productive age groups in the Pasar Ikan Health Center working area have heavy activity and some of the productive age groups in the Pasar Ikan Health Center working area experience hypertension. The results of the Chi-Square test show that there is a significant relationship between seafood consumption and the incidence of hypertension (P-value = 0.013) in productive age groups and there is a significant relationship between physical activity and the incidence of hypertension (P-value = 0.037) in productive age groups in the working area of the Pasar Ikan Health Center, Bengkulu City in 2024. It is expected that the community can limit seafood consumption and regulate their physical activity to prevent hypertension.