HUBUNGAN AKTIFITAS FISIK DENGAN KEJADIAN OBESITAS SENTRAL PADA PASIEN POLIKLINIK JANTUNG DAN PENYAKIT DALAM

Abstract

The purpose of this study to determine the relationship between physical activity
and the incidence of central obesity and heart disease clinic patients in Hospital Dr. M. Yunus
Bengkulu 2014. This research is a cross-sectional method and sampling conducted by
accidental sampling technique. Independent variables (physical activity) and the dependent
variable (central obesity). Total population of 5,021 people with a total study sample was 96
people. Results showed that there is a relationship between physical activity and the incidence
of central obesity (p = 0.000). It is expected that the clinic nurse to be able to improve the
quality of health services, especially in patients who are at risk of central obesity and
preventive improvement can be done by preventing the increase in central obesity by
changing one's lifestyle by increasing activity on a regular basis.