The Effect of Physical Activity on Hypertension on Adults: Meta Analysis

Background: Physical activity has an influ­ence on the risk of cardiovascular disease, one of which is hypertension. Physical activity can be used as an alternative or prevention of the increased risk of hypertension. This study aims to analyze the risk factors for hypertension using a meta-analysis. Subjects and Method: This study is a meta-analysis study. The articles used in this study were obtained from several databases electro­ni­including PubMed, Springer Link, Science­Direct, Elsevier and Google Scholar. This article was collected for 1 month. The articles included in this study were full text with cross-sectional design, the collection of articles used the PRISMA flow chart. Results: Low physical activity 1.32 times in­crea­sed the risk of hypertension compared with moderate/strenuous physical activity (aOR= 1.34; 95% CI= 1.06 to 1.69; p= 0.010; I 2 : 77%) and statistically significant. Conclusion: Low physical activity increases the risk of hypertension in adults. Keyword s : hypertension, exercise, physical acti­vity. Correspondence:  Dyah Mubarokah Ahadiyati. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email:mubarokah.dyah@gmail­.­com. Mobile: 085747333905. Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health (2020), 05(04): 402-409 https://doi.org/10.26911/jepublichealth.2020.05.04.02.