PENGARUH PEMBERIAN JUS SEMANGKA (Citrullus vulgaris schard) TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA PENDERITA HIPERTENSI DERAJAT 1 DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS KAMBANG KECAMATAN LENGAYANG KABUPATEN PESISIR SELATAN TAHUN 2014

LUKI, DESRIA (2014) PENGARUH PEMBERIAN JUS SEMANGKA (Citrullus vulgaris schard) TERHADAP PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH PADA PENDERITA HIPERTENSI DERAJAT 1 DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS KAMBANG KECAMATAN LENGAYANG KABUPATEN PESISIR SELATAN TAHUN 2014. Diploma thesis, Universitas Andalas.

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Abstract

Hypertension can increase the risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure in which the prevalence increase every year. Treatment of patients with hypertension can be done with non-pharmacotherapy, one of them with herb therapy and changes the healthy lifestyle by implementing diet Dietary Approches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is to eat lots of fruits and vegetables that have a high potassium content, one of them is watermelon. This study aimed to determine the effect of coconut water on blood pressure in hypertensive stage 1 patients. This study uses a quasi experiment design aprroach with non randomized control group pretest postest design with a number of respondents were 28 people, that is 14 people for a group of experiment and 14 people for a group of control. The experiment group received watermelon juice 250 grams one day for 3 weeks, and the control group was instructed to follow the same routine without modifications. From the study found an average decrease systolic blood pressure of group experiment was 12,85 mmHg and diastolic is 8,71 mmHg. Result Paired Sampel T Test is p>0,05 and Wilcoxon of experiment group is p<0,05, indicating watermelon juice can lower blood pressure. In the Indenpenden T-test values obtained significance p>0,05 and Mann Whitney values obtained significance p<0,05, which means there is significant difference in blood pressure reduction between experiment group and control group. Patients with hypertension are advised to consume watermelon juice for high blood pressure treatment. Key Word : Hypertension, high blood pressure, watermelon juice Bibliography : 37 (2002-2013)

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