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Latar Belakang: Penyakit tidak menular yang paling banyak diderita oleh kelompok lansia adalah hipertensi. Berdasarkan data Balitbangkes 2018 prevalensi penderita hipertensi di Kabupaten Malang lebih tinggi 2,89%. Salah satu penyebab hipertensi yaitu konsumsi natrium yang berlebih. Pemberian edukasi gizi bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan mengubah perilaku lansia dan keluarga dalam mengonsumsi natrium di kehidupan sehari-hari. Leaflet digunakan sebagai media edukasi gizi karena memiliki kelebihan materi dapat dipelajari secara berulang. Metode: Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian quasi eksperimen dengan desain one-group pretest-postest design. Intervensi diberikan kepada lansia hipertesi secara door-to-door. Besar sampel dalam penelitian ini diambil dengan teknik non probability sampling yaitu sampling purposif. Sampel diambil di Posyandu Tumpang 1 dan Tumpang 3 dengan total 30 lansia. Dilakukan food recall 3x24 jam dan pemeriksaan tekanan darah sebelum dan sesudah diberikan edukasi gizi. Hasil: Lansia hipertensi sebagian besar wanita dengan kategori usia lanjut dan status gizi tidak normal. Sebagian besar menderita hipertensi 1-5 tahun. Asupan natrium dan tekanan darah menurun setelah diberikan edukasi gizi. Kesimpulan: Edukasi gizi dengan media leaflet menunjukkan pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap asupan natrium dan tekanan darah lansia hipertensi. Saran: Sebaiknya ditentukan batas usia dan derajat hipertensi pada kriteria inklusi, meneliti kepatuhan obat, membentuk kelompok kontrol dan kelompok perlakuan, dan menggunakan metode food record sebagai pendamping food recall. Kata Kunci: Edukasi gizi, leaflet, asupan natrium, tekanan darah, lansia, hipertensi

Background: The most common non-communicable disease among the elderly is hypertension. Based on 2018 Balitbangkes data, the prevalence of hypertension sufferers in Malang Regency is 2.89% higher. One of the causes of hypertension is excessive sodium consumption. Providing nutrition education aims to increase knowledge and change the behavior of the elderly and their families toward consuming sodium in everyday life. Leaflets are used as media for nutrition education because they have the advantage that the material can be studied repeatedly. Methods: This type of research is a quasi-experimental study with a one-group pretest-posttest design. Intervention was given to elderly hypertensives door-to-door. The sample size in this study was taken using a non-probability sampling technique, namely purposive sampling. Samples were taken at Tumpang 1 and Tumpang 3 Posyandu from a total of 30 elderly people. A food recall was carried out 3x24 hours, and blood pressure checks were done before and after nutrition education was given. Research Results: Most of the elderly with hypertension are women in the elderly category with abnormal nutritional status. Most suffer from hypertension for 1–5 years. Sodium intake and blood pressure decreased after being given nutrition education. Conclusion: Nutrition education using leaflet media shows a significant effect on sodium intake and blood pressure in elderly hypertensives. Suggestion: It is better to determine the age limit and degree of hypertension in the inclusion criteria, examine drug adherence, form a control group and treatment group, and use the food record method as a companion to food recall. Keywords: Nutrition education, leaflet, sodium intake, blood pressure, elderly, hypertension