Tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi dapat dipastikan tinggi, namun bukan berarti tidak dapat dikontrol. Sebaliknya, tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi harus dikontrol, karena tekanan darah yang tinggi secara kontinu mampu menyebabkan kematian. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perbedaan tekanan darah pada penderita hipertensi berdasarkan asupan zat gizi makro dan mikro makromineral serta faktor risiko lainnya, menggunakan desain cross sectional. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode recall-24h di antara 106 penderita hipertensi di Puskesmas Tegal Gundil. 84.9 penderita hipertensi di Puskesmas Tegal Gundil mengalami tekanan darah tidak terkontrol. Kesimpulannya, ditemukan perbedaan yang bermakna pada tekanan darah berdasarkan asupan kalium p=0,037 dan kalsiumnya p=0,033.

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Blood pressure among the hypertensive patients are known to be high, but it does not mean cannot be controlled. On the contrary, the blood pressure among the hypertensive patients must be controlled, otherwise it will lead into higher risks of diseases and causing death. The purpose of this study is to determine the differences between blood pressure among the hypertensive patients based on dietary macronutrient and macromineral intake using cross sectional design study. This study is using 24h recall method among 106 hypertensive patients at Puskesmas Tegal Gundil. 84,9 of the hypertensive patients at Puskesmas Tegal Gundil suffers from uncontrolled high blood pressure. In conclusion, significant differences were found between blood pressure among hypertensive patients based on dietary intake of potassium p 0,037 and calcium p 0,033.