Red guava is a fruit species with high vitamin C content and the highest fibers, in particular, soluble fiber (pectin) among tropical fruits and cereals. The soluble fiber is hypocholesterolemic in the body. Therefore, it has the potential to reduce cholesterol content. This study aimed to assess the potential of red guava in reducing cholesterol content in hypocholesterolemic rats. This study applied a pure experiment using a randomized pretestposttest group design on hypocholesterolemic Sprague Dawley rats. The rats were fed with 0.72 g of red guava and pectin supplement as a comparison. The total cholesterol content, LDL, HDL and triglyceride were measured by CHOD-PAP and GPO-PAP methods. Data analysis used t-test and ANOVA with significance rate of 0.05. Red guava intake to the hypocholesterolemic rats significantly reduced the contents of: total cholesterol to 57.8 mg/dL (32%), LDL to 25.5 mg/dL (43%), triglyceride to 19.7 mg/dL (18%). Conversely, it significantly increased HDL content to 10.6 mg/dL (18%). The red guava has proven to give hypocholesterolemic effect by reducing the total cholesterol LDL and triglyceride; Conversely, it significantly increased HDL.

ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Stunting adalah masalah kurang gizi kronis yang disebabkan oleh asupan gizi yang kurang dalam waktu cukup lama. Faktor potensial yang mempengaruhi kejadian stunting balita diantaranya adalah ketersediaan pangan, usia ibu saat hamil, tingkat pendidikan keluarga dan pemberian ASI eksklusif. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui hubungan usia ibu saat hamil dan pemberian ASI ekslusif dengan kejadian stunting pada balita usia 12-59 bulan di Dusun Cemanggal, Desa Munding Kecamatan Bergas, Kabupaten Semarang. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah seluruh ibu balita dan balita 12-59 bulan di Dusun Cemanggal, Desa Munding Kecamatan Bergas, Kabupaten Semarang sejumlah 52 responden, sampel penelitian ini detentukan dengan total sampling sejumlah 52 responden. Analisis data menggunakan analisis univariat menggunakan distribusi frekuensi dan bivariat menggunakan uji chi square dilanjutkan risk estimate. Hasil: Persentase usia ibu saat hamil <20 tahun di Dusun Cemanggal, Desa Munding cukup tinggi yaitu 48,1%. Cakupan ASI Eksklusif rendah yaitu 26,9%. Setengah dari balita di Dusun Munding mengalami stunting. Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara usia ibu saat hamil dan pemberian ASI esklusif dengan kejadian stunting pada balita di Dusun Cemanggal ρvalue (0,000< 0,05). Simpulan: Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara usia ibu saat hamil dan pemberian ASI esklusif dengan kejadian stunting pada balita di Dusun Cemanggal, Desa Munding. Ibu saat hamil berusia <20 tahun berisiko 14 kali lebih besar memiliki anak stunting, sedangkan ibu yang memberikan ASI eksklusif berisiko 25 kali memiliki anak stunting.

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Exposure to air pollution can increase the occurrence of oxidative stress. Research showed that guava can reduce oxidative stress in Sprague Dawley rats. This experiment investigated the effect of red guava juice on oxidative stress in toll collectors. The subjects were 20 toll collectors in the treatment group and 20 in the control group. The treatment group received 250 mL red guava juice for 21 days while the controls did not receive anything. Malondialdehyde (MDA) was measured with thiobarbituric acid (TBA) reaction, food consumption was measured by 3×24 hours’ recall. The data were analyzed by paired t-test, Wilcoxon test, independent t-test, Mann Whitney test, and general linear model. The results showed that the effect of red guava juice on the MDA level was significant in the treatment group (p<0.05). A multivariate analysis showed that the effect of red guava juice to MDA level was significant after controlled by age, carbohydrate intake and initial conditions (p<0.05). Red guava juices of 250 mL for 21 days could reduce malondialdehyde (MDA) levels of toll collectors.

Background:Stunting is a chronic malnutrition problem caused by low nutrition intake. Some of the causes of stunting is inappropriate complementary feeding and inappropriate first age for complementary feeding. Objective: The study to aims correlation between complementary feeding and first complementary feeding time with stunting in children of 6-24 months Method: The cross-sectional approach was conducted to this study. The 78 respondents were taken by proportional random sampling. Data taken by was an interview with questionnaires and anthropometric measurements using length board. Univariate data analysis by frequency distribution and bivariate data analysis by chi-square and risk estimate Result: The frequency of complementary feeding, the texture of complementary feeding, the amount of complementary feeding and the first age of giving complementary feeding appropriate each were 60.3%, 65.4%, 33.3%, and 53.8% There was a correlation between the frequency of complementary feeding (p-value=0.002;OR=4.531), the texture of complementary feeding (p-value=0.015; OR=3.304), amount of complementary feeding (p-value=0.020;OR=3.6), the first age for complementary feeding OR=4,583) with stunting at the age of 6-24 months in Leyangan Village, East Ungaran District, Semarang Regency Conclution: There was a significant correlation between complementary feeding and first complementary feeding time with stunting in children of 6-24 months in Leyangan Village, East Ungaran District, Semarang Regency ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Stunting merupakan masalah kurang gizi kronis yang disebabkan asupan gizi yang rendah. Beberapa penyebab stunting adalah pemberian MP ASI dan usia pertama pemberian MP-ASI yang tidak sesuai. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui hubungan pemberian MP-ASI dan usia pertama pemberian MP-ASI dengan kejadian stunting pada anak usia 6-24 bulan Metode Penelitian: Desain penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Sampel pada penelitian ini ditentukan dengan proportional random sampling sejumlah 78 responden. Data yang diambil adalah wawancara dengan kuisioner dan pengukuran antropometri menggunakan length board. Analisis data univariat menggunakan distribusi frekuensi dan analisis data bivariat menggunakan uji chi square dan risk estimate. Hasil : Frekuensi pemberian MP ASI, tekstur MP ASI yang diberikan, jumlah pemberian MP ASI dan usia pertama pemberian MP ASI sesuai masing-masing 60,3%, 65,4%, 33,3% dan 53,8%.Terdapat hubungan frekuensi pemberian MP ASI (p value=0,002;OR=4,531), tekstur MP-ASI yang diberikan (p value=0,015; OR=3,304), jumlah pemberian MPASI (p value=0,020;OR=3,6), usia pertama pemberian MP-ASI (p value=0,002;OR=4,583) dengan stunting pada usia 6-24 bulan di Desa Leyangan Kecamatan Ungaran Timur Kabupaten Semarang. Simpulan : Terdapat hubungan pemberian MP-ASI dan usia pertama pemberian MP-ASI dengan kejadian stunting pada anak usia 6-24 bulan di Desa Leyangan Kecamatan Ungaran Timur Kabupaten Semarang Kata Kunci : Pemberian MP ASI, Stunting, usia 6-24 bulan

Stunting is one of the effects of lack of nutrients that lasts a long time. Stunting can occur due to deficiency of macronutrients and macronutrients that play a role in the growth, such as energy, protein, vitamin A and zinc (Zn). The aim of this study was determine the relationship between the intake of energy, protein, vitamin A and zinc (Zn) and the incidences of stunting in children of school age in Candirejo Village This research was The study correlation with cross sectional approach. The population in this study were all first year students in Candirejo village. It obtained 56 children with total sampling method. Method of data taking used microtoise, digital scale and FFQ. Bivariate analysis used Pearson product moment and alternative test of Spearman rho (α=0,05) The average energy intake in children was 86.5% RDA. The average protein intake in children was 106.3% RDA. The average intake of vitamin A in children was 111.9% RDA. The average intake of zinc in children was 64.4% RDA. From 56 childs 37,5% was stunting and 62,5% no stunting. There was no relationship between the intake of energy, protein and vitamin A with the incidences of stunting (p = 0.129, p = 0.139, p = 0.200), and there was a correlation between zinc intake with the incidences of stunting (p = 0.014) There was no relationship between the intake of energy, protein and vitamin A with the incidences of stunting in children of school-age in Candirejo village. There was a relationship between zinc intake with the incidences of stunting in school-age children in the Candirejo village.

Red bean tempeh is a processed product from nuts which is formed by the help of Rhizopus sp, mold through a fermentation process. One of the uses of red bean production through the boiling and fermentation process is an effort to increase the variety of red bean processing to increase the nutritional value of kidney beans. Purpose  To determine the nutritional content and analysis of nutritional content in boiled red beans and red bean tempeh. This study was a pre experimental design. With a completely randomized design approach. The research carried out is by making preparations in the form of boiled red beans and red bean tempeh and then tested for nutritional content. The analysis test for protein content used the kjedahl method, the fat content used the Soxhlet method, the carbohydrate content used the anthrone method, and the fiber content used the reflux method. Statistical analysis of different tests was performed using the independent t test, with data distribution normally distributed. The average yield of nutrient content in boiled red beans was 18.77% protein, 4.03% fat, 27.40% carbohydrates, and 18.25% fiber. The nutritional content of red bean tempeh is 12.26% protein, 3.96% fat, 34.75% highest carbohydrate, and 22.10% fiber. The most significant test results were the carbohydrate content (p = 0.001) and the protein content (p = 0.021). Fat (p = 0.965) and fiber (p = 0.399) content showed no significant difference. There are differences in the nutritional content of boiled red beans and red bean tempeh, namely in the carbohydrate content and protein content, which shows a significant difference (p <0.05).

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