Media Pengabdian Kesehatan Indonesia · Jan 15, 2026
Nutrition Education and Provision of Mung Bean-Based SARIJO Nagasari as an Effort to Prevent Hypertension in Tahulu Village, Merakurak District, Tuban Regency
By Nafies DAA, Fauziah LF, Sari DP et al.
Hypertension is a priority health problem with a national prevalence of 26.5% and is estimated to continue increasing globally to 1.56 billion cases by 2025. The burden of cases is also evident in Tuban Regency, which records high hypertension rates every year. This activity aimed to increase older adults' knowledge of hypertension prevention and introduce SARIJO as a nutritious snack. The Participatory Action Research (PAR) method involved 24 older adults through anthropometric measurements, blood pressure measurements, waist circumference measurements, a pre-test, an education session, an explanation of how to make SARIJO, sample provision, and a post-test. The results showed that most respondents were in the prehypertension category (62.5%), followed by stage 1 hypertension (33.3%) and stage 2 hypertension (4.2%). Respondents' nutritional status included underweight 29.2%, normal 54.2%, and overweight 16.7%. At-risk waist circumference was found in 33.3% of women and 16.7% of men. Participants' knowledge increased significantly after the education session. This activity was effective in supporting older adults' understanding of hypertension prevention.