scholarly journals Effects of ketogenic diet intervention on selected obese IIUM students during Ramadhan

Food Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (S1) ◽  
pp. 164-169
Author(s):  
W.A.H. Wan Ali Munawar ◽  
A. Amid ◽  
A. Abdullah

Obesity and overweight are one of the main problems faced by Malaysian society due to sedentary lifestyle and high-carbohydrate consumption. A “low glycemic diet” is suggested as a suitable alternative in preventing obesity, because of its low carbohydrate intake which can be referred to as Atkins or Ketogenic diet (KD). A case study was carried out to assess the effect of KD during Ramadan on obese individuals. KD meal intervention was developed upon consultation with a dietician and tailored for Sahur (a pre-dawn meal) and Iftar (evening meal for breaking fast). A total of six participants were involved in this study which consists of 2 groups. A control group of 3 selected obese male IIUM students received no specific diet, and a study group of 3 selected obese male IIUM students underwent KD meal intervention. The KD meal intervention was carried out one week before Ramadan to allow the participants’ body to familiarize with high fat and low carbohydrate diet. Results showed that most of the selected obese participants who applied KD meal intervention exhibited satisfactory results in weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) reduction, steady levels of blood glucose, normal blood pressure levels and the presence of ketone bodies at a p-value < 0.01. However, the participants in the control group showed no significant changes at p<0.01 in weight, BMI, blood glucose levels, blood pressure and not a trace of ketone bodies. The findings of this study indicated that KD showed a positive effect on obesity control when conducted during Ramadan fasting.

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-112
Author(s):  
Rusmauli Rusmauli ◽  
Connie M Sianipar

Introduction: The risk for cardiovascular disorder caused by hypertension can be forestalled and controlled by applying healthy behavior such as exercises, cognitive symptom management, healthy diet, and blood pressure monitoring. In this case, education plays an important role in increasing the control of blood pressure. The objective of the research was to identify the influence of self-management education on healthy behavior and blood pressure in hypertension patients in the Hospital Elisabeth Medan Method: The research used quasi experiment and nonequivalent control group pre-post test design. The samples for this study were 60 hypertension patients as the respondents divided into two group, 30 in the intervention group and 30 in the control group taken by consecutive sampling technique. The data were gathered by using modification instruments from Stanford University; they were exercise behavior scale, cognitive symptom scale, questionnaires on healthy diet, and digital Omron tensimeter for measuring blood pressure Result: The data were gathered by using modification instruments from Stanford University; they were exercise behavior scale, cognitive symptom scale, questionnaires on healthy diet, and digital Omron tensimeter for measuring blood pressure. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney test. The result of the research showed that there was no influence of self-management education on exercise (p-value = 1.00 > 0.05), there was the influence of self-management education on cognitive symptom (p-value = 0.00 < 0.05), there was the influence of self-management education on healthy diet (p-value = 0.00 < 0.05), and there was the influence of self-management education on systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p-value = 0.00 < 0.05).. Discussion: The conclusion of the research was that education could increase the application of healthy behavior and controlling blood pressure in hypertension patients. The result of the research could be an input for health care to maintain and increase education in hypertension patients so that they could control their blood pressure and forestall hypertension complication.


2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 05-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andresa Toledo Triffoni-Melo ◽  
Rita de Cássia Lusia dos Santos ◽  
Rosa Wanda Diez-Garcia

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of weight and body composition changes on waist measurement of severely obese women receiving a low-carbohydrate diet for a short-term. METHODS: Nineteen severely obese women divided into an intervention and a control group received a low-carbohydrate diet and a conventional diet, respectively, both with 1,200kcal, for seven days. Anthropometric measurements such as weight, body mass index, arm circumference, waist circumference (at the navel), two proposed measurements of waist circumference (waist circumference 1, 10cm above the navel; and waist circumference 2, 20cm above the navel), hip circumference; and body composition (lean mass and fat mass) were performed at baseline and end of the study. RESULTS: There was significant reduction of all variables in the intervention group (p<0.01), but the control group had no change in waist circumference (p=0.06) and hip circumference (p=0.36). Patients of the intervention group presented greater weight loss (4.4kg, p<0.01) and reduction of body mass index, waist circumference, waist circumference 1, waist circumference 2 (p<0.01), and fat mass (p=0.04) than the control group. CONCLUSION: The weight loss and body composition changes were greater in the low-carbohydrate group than in the conventional-diet group, and they had a greater impact on waist measurements. The proposed measurements (waist circumference 1 and waist circumference 2) were sensitive to weight reduction in both groups.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Budi Darmawan ◽  
Diyah Fatmasari ◽  
Rr. Sri Endang Pujiast

Background: Wet cupping, furthermore mentioned cupping, decreases blood pressures through the level of negative air pressures added by hydrostatics filtration pressure to reinforce the power of fluids filtration in capillaries. However, an appropriate negative air pressure to decrease blood pressure remains an uncertainty.Purpose: This study aimed to analyze negative air pressure differences on cupping in decreasing blood pressures in hypertensive patients.Methods: This is a quasi-experimental design conducted in three Community Health Centers in Langsa City, Aceh, Indonesia. The samples were 36 hypertensive males with age from 45 to 55, who were randomly stratified into two groups with cupping pressures 400 mbar (n=18) as the control group; and 540 mbar (n=18) as the intervention group. The cupping session was performed to each group on T1 (alkahil) point and in the middle line of both shoulders blade points. The systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressures (DBP) were measured by validated automatic sphygmomanometer. The follow-up periods were one week and two weeks. The data were then analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA.Results: Cupping pressure of 400 mbar decreased the mean of SBP and DPB with a p-value of 0.450 and 0.026, respectively after two weeks of intervention. Meanwhile, cupping pressure of 540 mbar decreased the mean of SBP and DBP with a p-value of 0.006 and 0.057, respectively. Tests of within-subjects resulted in the p-value of 0.250 (SBP) and 0.176 (DBP) after two weeks of intervention. There were no significant differences in SBP and DBP between the intervention group and the control group.Conclusion: The cupping pressure between 400 mbar and 540 mbar could reduce blood pressure; however, the cupping pressure of 540 mbar yielded greater effect in decreasing blood pressure than the 400 mbar. Negative air vacuum pressure loads on cupping to decrease blood pressure should be considered between 400 to 540 mbar, and further studies are needed.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-129
Author(s):  
Siti Khoiroh

Background : Hypertension is a condition of high blood pressure in the arteries that lasted continuously for the long term. Hypertension can be overcome in two ways: pharmacology and non-pharmacology. Pharmacology treatment usually use medicine while one of the ways for non-pharmacology treatment is to consumes apple juice.Research Objective : The aim of this research is to know the effect of apple juice on blood pressure decrease in elderly people with hypertension at Muara Kaman Community Health Center.Methods : The design of this research used quasi experimental design (quasi experiment) with pretest posttest control group design. The sample of the research was hypertensive respondents at Muara Kaman Community Health Center as many as 30 respondents were divided into 2 groups, 15 intervention groups and 15 control groups. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. The research instruments were stethoscope and sphygmomanometer, data analysis using t test dependent and t test independent.Results : There were a significant influence between pretest and posttest of apple juice in the intervention group (P value = 0,000; P <0.005). The mean difference in systolic blood pressure in the intervention group and the control group also had significant differences (P value = 0.002; P <0.05), where as the mean difference in diastolic blood pressure in the intervention group and the control group also had significant differences (P value = 0,039; P <0,05).The Conclusions : The results of this research showed that consumes apple juice gives an effect on the blood pressure of hypertensive patients by consumes regularly.The Suggestions : Nurses and the public can use apple juice as one of the ways to handling to hypertension sufferers besides antihypertensive drugs.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Setyoadi Setyoadi ◽  
Heri Kristianto ◽  
Siti Nur Afifah

Diabetes mellitus is a disease that required good self-management. Noncompliance in diet and meal plans cause the instability of blood glucose levels. Nutrition education calendar method can improve knowledge and ability to consume food that matches the number, hours and types with dietary adjustments listed in the calendar diet. This study aimed to determine the effect of nutrition education calendar method on blood glucose levels of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Community Health Center Pakis Malang. Pre-experimental design one group pretest-posttest with purposive sampling was conducted in this study and sample obtained as many as 21 people. Blood glucose levels were measured before and after the nutrition education calendar methods. Compliance in using calendar method with the observation sheet. Statistical analysis values obtained by Wilcoxon, the p-value of 0.007 (p <0.05). The results of the analysis, 16 respondents showed a decrease in blood glucose levels and 5 respondents experienced an increase in blood glucose levels after the given intervention. It can be concluded that there are differences between blood glucose levels before and after nutrition education calendar method. Differences in blood glucose levels can be influenced by controlling diet respondent in accordance with the calendar method in education, but also antidiabetic drugs, and sports. Should be added to the control group to determine objectively the effect of nutrition education on the calendar method.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-107
Author(s):  
Reny Sulistyowati ◽  
Syam�ani Syam�ani

Stress is an individual's adaptive response to various external pressures or demands and produces a variety of disorders including physical, emotional and behavioral disorders. Final year students often experience feelings of stress so that it can interfere with concentration to attend lectures and can even hamper completing education in a timely manner. There are several ways of managing stress, one of which is using aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is a non-pharmacological therapy, which is a type of therapy that applies direct body contact and has a therapeutic effect that combines physiological effects, caused by massage on the body, with psychological effects, which are derived from essential oils. The general purpose of the study is to analyze the effect of aromatherapy on blood pressure and stress levels by using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale in final semester students. The research method used a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group design approach, in 28 intervention groups, namely respondents who were given lavender aromatherapy massage and 28 respondents in the control group. The univariate analysis was conducted to show frequency distribution and bivariate analysis was conducted by independent sample T-test and dependent sample T-test. The results showed that there were significant differences in systolic blood pressure before and after the intervention in the intervention and the control group with a p-value of 0.01 < 0.05. Whereas the stress level variable found that there is no difference in stress levels in the intervention and the control group before and after the intervention with p-value 0.169> 0.05.


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 750-756
Author(s):  
Sri Maisi ◽  
Suryono Suryono ◽  
Melyana Nurul Widyawati ◽  
Ari Suwondo ◽  
Suryati Kusworowulan

Background: Hypertension during pregnancy remains high in Indonesia. It is a major cause of maternal death. Aromatherapy lavender and classical music therapy are considered effective in lowering blood pressure in hypertension.Objective: To examine the effect of lavender aromatherapy and classical music therapy in lowering blood pressure in pregnant women with hypertension.Methods: A quasy experimental study with pretest-posttest control group design. There were 52 pregnant women with the inclusion criteria selected as samples using simple random sampling, divided into lavender aromatherapy group, classical music group, combination of aromatherapy and music group, and control group. Sphygmomanometer was used to measure blood pressure. Mann Whitney and Post Hoc test were used for data analysis.Results: Results showed that four groups have a significant decrease in systolic blood pressure after given intervention with p-value <0.05. The mean decrease of systolic blood pressure among four groups was: lavender group (5.77 mmHg), music group (7.23 mmHg), combination group (9.54 mmHg), and control group (3.67 mmHg); and the mean decrease of diastolic blood pressure was: the lavender group (2.77 mmHg), music group (0.61 mmHg), combination group (8.23 mmHg), and control group (3.42 mmHg).Conclusion: there was a significant effect of lavender aromatherapy and classical music therapy in lowering blood pressure in pregnant women with hypertension. However, the combination of both interventions was more effective than lavender aromatherapy or music therapy alone.


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