Latar Belakang: Prevalensi stunting pada balita di Kabupaten Kendal mencapai 42% dengan kejadian tertinggi di Kecamatan Patebon (38,7%). Stunting dapat meningkatkan risiko terjadinya kesakitan, kematian, gangguan perkembangan motorik dan penurunan produktivitas di masa mendatang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor risiko kejadian stunting balita usia 12 bulan di Desa Purwokerto Kecamatan Patebon, Kabupaten Kendal.Metode: Penelitian observasional dengan rancangan  kasus kontrol. Sampel dipilih dengan teknik consecutive sampling dengan jumlah sampel 24 subjek untuk masing-masing kelompok. Data panjang badan lahir, berat badan lahir, usia kehamilan, lama ASI eksklusif, usia pengenalan MP-ASI dan skor pemberian MP-ASI diperoleh melalui wawancara menggunakan kuesioner. Food recall 2x24 jam dilakukan untuk mengidentifikasi jenis MP-ASI yang diberikan dan kebiasaan makan balita. Analisis bivariat dengan uji Chi Square atau Fisher Exact. Hasil: Hasil analisis bivariat menunjukkan faktor risiko yang berpengaruh terhadap kejadian stunting pada balita usia 12 bulan di Desa Purwokerto adalah panjang badan lahir rendah (OR=16,43; p=0,002), prematuritas (OR=11,5; p=0,023) dan usia makan pertama (OR=4,24; p=0,040). Berat badan lahir rendah (OR=3,28; p=0,609), lama pemberian ASI eksklusif (OR=2,06;  p=0,303), dan skor MP-ASI (OR=1,41; p=0,77) bukan merupakan faktor risiko kejadian stunting pada penelitian ini.Simpulan: Faktor risiko kejadian stunting pada balita usia 12 bulan adalah panjang badan lahir rendah (pendek), prematuritas dan usia makan pertama.

Latar Belakang: Dislipidemia merupakan salah satu faktor  risiko terjadinya penyakit jantung koroner. Lidah buaya (Aloe vera) mengandung beberapa bahan aktif  dapat menurunkan kolesterol dalam darah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian jus lidah buaya dengan dosis bertingkat terhadap kolesterol LDL dan kolesterol HDL pada wanita dislipidemia. Metode : Penelitian ini merupakan true experiment dengan  pre test - post test with control group design. Subjek penelitian adalah karyawati di Dinas Koperasi dan UKM Provinsi Jawa Tengah serta Balai Latihan Koperasi dan UKM Provinsi Jawa Tengah yang diambil secara consecutive sampling, besar sampel adalah 43 orang yang dibagi secara acak dalam tiga kelompok. Kelompok kontrol tidak diberi lidah buaya, kelompok perlakuan 1 dan kelompok perlakuan 2 diberikan lidah buaya sebanyak 100 mg/hari dan 200 mg/hari yang diberikan dalam bentuk jus selama 14 hari. Kadar kolesterol LDL dan kadar kolesterol LDL diukur sebelum dan sesudah intervensi. Analisis kolesterol LDL dan kolestrol HDL menggunakan metode enzimatik. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan uji paired t-test dan anova pada derajat kemaknaan 5%. Hasil : Pada  pemberian jus Aloe vera 200 mg menyebabkan penurunan kadar kolesterol LDL dan meningkatkan kadar kolesterol HDL secara bermakna (p<0,05). Kadar kolesterol LDL menurun sebesar 20,36% dan kadar kolesterol HDL meningkat sebesar 18,87% setelah diberikan jus lidah buaya selama 14 hari. Pemberian jus Aloe vera 100 mg dapat menurunkan kadar kolesterol LDL tetapi juga mengalami penurunan kadar kelosterol HDL tetapi tidak bermakan (P>0,05) . Simpulan: Pemberian jus lidah buaya 200 mg/hari dapat menurunkan kadar kolesterol LDL dan meningkatkan kolesterol HDL secara bermakna.

Obesity is an increasing weight that exceeds the limits of physical and skeletal needs due to the excessive backfilling of body fat. Obesity is a predisposing factor for increasing triglyceride levels (TG) and insulin resistance status. Consumption of fiber, such as Tempeh Gembus can be an alternative treatment to lower TG levels and insulin resistance status. This research was aimed to prove the influence of processed Tempeh Gembus to TG levels and insulin resistance status. This research employed a pre-post randomized control group. The participants of this research are 40 women with pre-menopausal obesity which are divided into two groups: the control group which is given the daily standard diet treatment Isocaloric 30 kcal/kg of BW/day and the treatment group which is given the daily standard diet Isocaloric 30 kcal/kg of BW/day with the addition of processed Tempeh Gembus processed as much as 150 g/day for 28 days. The result show, giving Tempeh Gembus to the treatment group can lower the TG level (p = 0.010) and insulin resistance status (p = 0.000) significantly. The decreased levels of TG in the treatment group (-9.3±9.6 mg/dL) were higher compared to the decline in the control group (-2.90±4.43 mg/dL). Decreased insulin resistance status in the control group (- 0.60±0.51) is lower than the treatment group (-6.90±4.82). Based on the results above, consumption of 150 g/day of processed Tempeh Gembus for 28 days can lower TG levels

Backgound: The glycemic index (GI) is a notion that defences the glycaemic potency of foods. Foods with low GI will be digested and turned into glucose gradually and slowly. As a result blood glucose peak will not be so high and its fluctuation relatively in short time. Although cassava is a good source of carbohydrate, it has a high GI and low protein. Its GI factor needs to be reduced by any efforts to make it a healthy alternative food in spite of rice.Objective: To analize the effect of adding coconut and black-eyed pea to the GI factor of cassava.Method: The study used experimental observation design. There were three groups of treatment with 9 persons in each goup. After fasting for 10 hours, blood glucose were tested and 50 g of true glucose were given. Blood glucose of the subjects were tested again after 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes giving true glucose. Next on the seventh day, they were given boiled cassava, cassava with coconut (sawut) and cassava with black-eyed pea (gintul). After which their blood glucose were also tested. Results: GI factor of steam cassava, shredded cassava and shredded cassava with black-eyed pea (gintul) was 100,40; 70,90; and 61,88; respectively. There was a significant difference of GI level between three products (p=0,031). Conclusion: Food processing by adding coconut and black-eyed pea has effect in reducing the GI level of cassava.

WHO memprediksi bahwa Indonesia pada tahun 2030 akan mengalami peningkatan jumlah penderita diabetes sebesar 21,3 juta orang. Beberapa faktor yang dapat menyebabkan peningkatan kadar glukosa darah dalam tubuh adalah konsumsi asupan makanan berenergi tinggi seperti softdrink, lingkar pinggang yang besar dan kurangnya aktivitas fisik. Tujuan:untuk mengetahui hubungan antara konsumsi softdrink, lingkar pinggang dan aktivitas fisik dengan kadar glukosa darah puasa(GDP) pada wanita dewasa.Metode:studi crossectional yang melibatkan 38 wanita dewasa yang dipilih secara consecutive sampling. Data lingkar pinggang didapat melalui pengukuran dengan pita meteran. Data konsumsi softdrink dan aktivitas fisik didapatkan dari pengukuran dengan kuisioner. Data kadar GDP diukur dengan metode glukose oksidase. Analisa bivariat dengan uji rankspearman. Hasil: 86,8% subjek memiliki GDP normal, 68,4% subjek termasuk obesitas abdominal dan 52,6%subjek mengkonsumsi >1 botol softdrink/minggu. Aktivitas fisik subjek (50%) tergolong tingkat sedang. Tidak terdapat hubungan antara konsumsi softdrink(r=0,119,p=0,477), lingkar pinggang(r=0,117,p=0,485) dan aktivitas fisik(r=0,68,p=0,687) dengan kadar GDP pada wanita dewasa, tetapi terdapat hubungan antara konsumsi softdrink dengan lingkar pinggang(r=0,407,p=0,11).Simpulan:konsumsi softdrink, lingkar pinggang, dan aktivitas fisik tidak berhubungan dengan kadar GDP pada wanita dewasa.

Obesity causes chronic inflammatory reaction is characterized by elevated levels of high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hscrp). Hscrp and hdl could be used as an early marker of cardiovascular disease risk. Tempeh gembus contain fiber, unsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants, which can reduce the inflammatory reaction. This study determines the effect of processed Tempeh gembus on hsCRP and HDL in obese women. This study included in experimental studies with randomized post-test only control group design involving 40 obese women aged 20 – 50 years. Subjects were randomized into two groups: a control group was given a standard diet low in calories 30 calories/kg body weight, and the treatment group was given a standard diet low in calories 30 calories/kg body weight and Tempeh gembus for 28 days. hsCRP and HDL levels were measured before and after the intervention, food intake was measured by using a 3 x 24-hour recall and physical activity (IPAQ form). HsCRP levels were measured using the ELISA method, whereas HDL levels were measured using the CHOD-PAP method. Wilcoxon test (hsCRP levels) and paired t-test (HDL levels) used to test differeces before and after intervention each group. Mann Whitney test (hsCRP levels) and independent sample test (HDL levels) used to test differeces before and after intervention between groups. There are differences in hsCRP levels before and after the intervention in the control group (p = 0.00) and the treatment group (p = 0.00). There are differences in HDL levels before and after the intervention in the control group (p = 0.00) and the treatment group (p = 0.00). There are differences in the decrease hsCRP levels between the two groups (p = 0.00). There are differences in the increase in HDL levels between the two groups (p = 0.03). Tempeh gembus 150 grams/day can decrease hsCRP levels and increase HDL levels in women with obesity.

Tempeh gembus is a local functional food from Indonesia which made from fermented tofu residues from Rhizopus oligosporus and containing high fibre. The fibre content in tempeh gembus are three times higher than soybean tempeh. Dietary fibre is thought to reduce blood glucose levels. The aim this study is to analyze the effect of giving variations of processed tempeh gembus on fasting blood glucose level. This study was an experimental study with a pre-post randomized control group design. The number of control and treatment group subjects was 20 people each who met the inclusion criteria. The control and treatment groups received 1500 kcal isocaloric diet. In addition, treatment group received additional variations of processed tempeh gembus 150 grams for 28 days. The average intake of processed tempeh gembus treatment group during the study was 58.9%. The average fibre intake of the treatment group was twice higher than the control group. There was no statistically significant difference in fasting blood glucose levels between the control and treatment groups after the intervention. There was no statistically significant difference on fasting blood glucose levels in both the control group and the treatment group (p> 0.05) but clinically it was able to reduce fasting blood glucose levels 4.5 mg / dl in the treatment group. Changes in blood glucose levels showed no significant differences between the control and treatment groups (p> 0.05). Processed tempeh gembus administration for 28 days increase fibre intake but could not been able to reduce fasting blood glucose levels.

Latar Belakang : Buah pare (Momordica charantia Linn.) dan  jeruk nipis (Citrus aurantifolia) diketahui memiliki potensi menurunkan risiko penyakit dislipidemia dengan meningkatkan kadar kolesterol HDL. Namun penelitian sebelumnya mengenai efek peningkatan kadar koletserol HDL masih terdapat kontroversi. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh pemberian jus pare dan jus jeruk nipis terhadap peningkatan kadar kolesterol  HDL tikus dislipidemia.Metode : Penelitian true experimental dengan randomized control group ini dilakukan pada 28 tikus jantan galur Sprague Dawley dislipidemia. Tikus dibagi menjadi 4 kelompok dengan 7 ekor tiap kelompok. Tikus diinduksi dislipidemia selama 14 hari, kemudian diberi perlakuan jus pare, jus jeruk nipis dan kombinasi jus pare dan jus jeruk nipis. Pemberian selama 14 hari melalui sonde dengan pembagian pakan standar dan minum ad libitium (kontrol), jus pare 2 ml (P1), jus jeruk nipis 2 ml (P2), dan kombinasi jus pare dan jus jeruk nipis (P3). Pemeriksaan kadar HDL diperiksa secara enzimatis dengan metode CHOD-PAP. Hasil pengukuran diuji dengan paired t-test dan One Way ANOVA. Hasil : Kelompok P1 menunjukkan peningkatan kadar kolesterol HDL 117,3% (p=0,001), kelompok P2 mengalami peningkatan kadar kolesterol HDL 116,4% (p=0,000), dan  kelompok P3 mengalami  peningkatan kolesterol HDL 144% (p=0,000). Simpulan : Tidak ada perbedaan pengaruh pemberian jus pare, jus jeruk nipis & kombinasi jus pare dan jus jeruk nipis terhadap peningkatan kolesterol HDL.