Pengaruh Pemberian Sup Labu Siam dan Daun Seledri terhadap Kadar Tekanan Darah pada Penderita Hipertensi di Kelurahan Kalabahi Timur Kecamatan Teluk Mutiara Kabupaten Alor - NTT

Background: Hypertension is a problem that needs to be watched out for because there are no specific signs and symptoms, of hypertension and some people still feel healthy to do their activities as usual, this is what makes hypertension a silent killer. Purpose: To determine the effect of chayote soup and celery leaves on blood pressure levels in respondents with hypertension in the East Kalabahi Village, Teluk Mutiara District, Alor Regency, NTT. Methods: This research is a quantitative study by conducting experiments to find the effect of treatment. The type of research used was pre-experimental designs (non-designs), with a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The sample used in this study was total sampling i.e. 30 people. Results: The results of the t-paired sample test for systolic blood pressure obtained t (29) = 9.798 p-value = 0.000 < α = 0.05 and the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test for diastolic blood pressure yielded Z-count = -3.694 p-value = 0.000 < α = 0.05, which means H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. Conclusion: There is an effect of giving chayote soup and celery leaves on blood pressure levels in hypertension sufferers in the Kalabahi Timur Village, Teluk Mutiara District, Alor Regency, NTT.