Activity Test Of Infused Water Okra To Wards Reduction Of Blood Sugar Levels In Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus Patients In Gondang Tulungagung Village
Keywords:
Dragon Fruit, Blood Glucose Level, Type II Diabetes MellitusAbstract
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases with characteristics of hyperglycemia that occur due to abnormalities of insulin secretion, insulin work or both that leads to multi-organ chronic complications. Okrais an herbal plant that can be used as an alternative to decrease and help stabilize blood sugar levels. The purpose of this study was to determine the activity test of giving infused water okra to reduce blood glucose levels in people with diabetes mellitus type II.
Methods: The research design used is pre-experiment (one group pre-post test design). While the population is of all type II diabetes mellitus in gondang Village Tulungagung District. The sample size is 30 respondents taken by purposive sampling approach. Data collection was conducted on July 22 - July 28, 2020. Using glukotest instruments and observation sheets. Processing and data analysis using SPSS 16.0 statistical application, using Paired T-test with α = 0,05.
Results: The result of paired t test statistic shows p-value = 0,000 <α = 0,05. So that H0 rejected H1 accepted which means there is influence of infused water okra to decrease blood glucose level in type II diabetes mellitus patient in gondang village, Tulungagung sub-district. From this research, infused water okra proven to decrease blood glucose level in diabtes mellitus type II patient because of fiber and flafonoid content in it.
Conclusions: With these capabilities are expected to the consumption of infused water okra on a regular basis can keep blood sugar levels remain normal levels in people with diabetes mellitus type II.