Hiperurisemia Pada Remaja di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Arjasa Kabupaten Situbondo
Abstract: Hyperuricemia is a
condition which there is an elevated of
uric acid serum level above
normal, whereas gout is a group of diseases caused by deposition of monosodium
urate crystals in the tissues, due to metabolism disorders in the form of
hyperuricemia. Most commonly experienced by the elderly, but this disease also
can be experienced by elderly and young adolescents. The purpose of this study
is to describe of hyperuricemia patients in adolescents (16-24 years) in Arjasa
Primary Health Center (PHC) area of Situbondo Regency, as many 11 people. The cross-sectional method is used in
this study. We measure body mass index
(BMI) and consumption pattern using food frequency questions (FFQ) method. Most
of hyperurisemia patient in young adolescent are male, have good enough
education level ie Senior High School, unemployement, have enough knowledge,
have family income > 1,374,000, -, have a history of hyperuricemia in their
family, obesity, consumption of high
purine food ie offal, food and drink containing alcohol ie tapé, and do not
consume of deuretic medicines.
Keywords: Hyperuricemia,
Adolescents
Penulis: Riskotin Thayibah, Yunus
Ariyanto, Andrei Ramani
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd180015
