Adults with metabolic syndrome have higher risks to suffer non communicable diseases like diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. In daily life, some Indonesian communities have routinely drunk spices and herbs-infused water instead of drinking pure water. However, the efficacy of this mixed water for patients with metabolic syndrome has not been established. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the effects of herbs-infused water (HIW) on body weight and waist circumference in patients with metabolic syndrome. This study used a quasi-experiment with pre-posttests control group design. A number of 24 patients who had metabolic syndrome and visited to Cakranegara Health Centre was participated in this study. They were randomly divided into two groups: control group drank water as usual whilst treatment group drank water as usual + 250 ml herbs-infused water for 14 days. Their body weight and waist circumference were measured before and after intervention. There were only 23 research participants who completed this study. Herbs-infused water contained 12,769 ppm of total antioxidant activity. After 14 days treatment, the body weight mean (56.7±9.3 kg) in the treatment group reduced significantly, compared with body weight mean (59.8±10.2 kg) before treatment and (68.1±18 kg) in the control group. In addition, a slightly reduction of waist circumference occurred in the treatment group but not in the control group. In conclusion, regular drinking of 250 ml herbs-infused water for 14 days is able to reduce by 3 kg body weight in patients with metabolic syndrome. This finding may provide an alternative nutrition therapy for metabolic syndrome in future.
Background: Fruit-infused water (FIW) contains antioxidants and potassium as a antihyperglycemic and antihypertension via inhibition or break the chain of radical reaction but has not been proven in patients with MS.Purpose: To evaluate the effects of FIW on blood pressure and fasting blood glucose (FBG) in patients with MS.Method: This is a Randomized-Control Trial with pre-posttest control group design. 24 patients of Cakranegara Health Center who fulfilled the criteria were randomly divided into control (given counseling only) and treatment (counseling + FIW consists of apple, cucumber, pineapple and strawberry in 250 ml water for 14 days) groups. Blood pressure and FBG were measured before and after intervention. Chi Square was used for descriptive analyze, whereas T-test, Mann Whitney and Wilcoxon was used for differences in means.Result: In the treatment group (n=11), systolic and diastolic mean levels were decreased by 5,4 mmHg (p=0,140) and 0,9 mmHg (p=0,792) respectively. However, FBG levels were increased by 9,2 mg/dL (p=0.929). There were no differences on systolic (p=0,448), diastolic (p=0,835) and FBG (p=0,599) between two groups.Conclusion: FIW consumption are unable to improve blood pressure and FBG levels on metabolic syndrome. Keywords: Fruit-Infused Water, Blood Pressure, Fasting Blood Sugar Level, Metabolic Syndrome
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