THE EFFECT OF GIVING YOUNG COCONUT WATER ON REDUCING CHOLESTEROL IN MENOPAUSE WOMEN

Abstract

Background: Estrogen is a hormone that plays an important role in preventing the oxidation process of bad cholesterol (LDL). This hormone also plays a role in balancing the levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) and good cholesterol (HDL) in the body. Therefore, when a woman enters menopause, she will lose this balancing function, so that cholesterol levels in her body will be more difficult to control. The benefits of young coconut water for health are still poorly understood by the Indonesian people, the results of the study reported that young coconut water can increase HDL concentration and reduce total cholesterol levels. Objective: The purpose of this study was to prove that young coconut water can reduce total cholesterol levels in menopausal women. Method: This research method uses a Pre-Experimental design with a one group pre-post test design. This research was conducted for approximately 1 month, namely December 2023-January 2024 in the Air Sugihan Health Center Work Area. The sample in this study was 30 respondents and the sample selection was carried out using the purposive sampling method. Results: The average cholesterol value of menopausal women before being given young coconut water was ≥200 mg/dl, as many as 30 respondents (100%). The average cholesterol value of menopausal women after the intervention showed that normal cholesterol levels <200 mg/dL were 19 respondents (63.3%) and abnormal cholesterol levels ≥200 mg/dL were 11 respondents (36.7%) with a total of 30 respondents. Based on the Wilcoxon test for cholesterol levels at post-intervention 0.001 <0.05. Conclusions: It can be concluded that there is an effect of giving young coconut water on reducing cholesterol levels in menopausal women.