Correlation Between Obesity and Hypertension with Gout Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study

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10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.046How to use a DOI?

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obesity, hypertension, gout arthritis

Abstract

Gout is also associated with various diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and other types of metabolic diseases. The mechanism of the occurrence of Arthritis Gout in metabolic diseases is due to increased kidney workload. Gout Arthritis is also related to hypertension and obesity. This study aims to analyze the correlation of obesity and hypertension with Gout Arthritis. This is a cross sectional study. The sampling technique used in this study was accidental sampling. The sample of this study were 157 people in Posbindu (Integrated development post), Bina Keluaga Lansia (Elderly foster care), and Bina Keluarga Remaja (Training post for parents to educate children) at Toyareka, Kemangkon, Purbalingga. The research data are primary data obtained from interviews and examination of uric acid levels. The research instrument used were measurement tool of uric acid (nesco) and questionnaires about hypertension and obesity. Analysis was carried out by bivariant (chi square) test. The results of the study showed the correlation between obesity and gout arthritis with chi square results p = 0.000. Therefore, there is a relationship between hypertension and gout arthritis with chi square results p = 0.007.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Feti Kumala Dewi
AU  - Susilo Rini
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/10
TI  - Correlation Between Obesity and Hypertension with Gout Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Community Health (ICCH 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 208
EP  - 211
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.046
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200204.046
ID  - Dewi2020
ER  -