Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 3 Documents
Search

Relation between Depression Status with Mini Nutritional Assessment Scores (MNA) in Elderly People in Panti Wredha Dharma Bhakti Surakarta Siti Nurhidayah; . Suhanantyo; Zulaika Nur Afifah
Nexus Kedokteran Komunitas Vol 5, No 2 (2016): Nexus Kedokteran Komunitas
Publisher : Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (298.628 KB)

Abstract

Background. Malnutrition is a common problem for the elderly. This can be caused by a variety of physical, social, and psychological factors. Psychological factor such as depression often causes a decrease in appetite and food intake that affect the nutritional status of elderly and increase the risk of malnutrition. This study aimed to determine the relation between depression status with Mini Nutritional Assessment scores (MNA) in elderly people in Panti Wredha Dharma Bhakti Surakarta. Method. This was an observational analytic study with cross sectional design. Population were 90 elderlies aged over 60 years who lived in Panti Wredha Dharma Bhakti Surakarta. The sampling technique used purposive sampling and obtained a sample of 33 elderly. Data were obtained through direct interviews using Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) questionnaires to determine the depression status of elderly and Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaires to determine the nutritional score of the elderly. Statistical analysis using unpaired t test. Result. From the 33 samples, this study found that 27 elderlies (81.8 %) do not have depression while other 6 elderly (18.2 %) have depression. Elderly who have malnourished were 2 persons (6.1 %), the risk of malnutrition were 21 people (63.6 %), and well-nourished were 10 people (30.3 %). Unpaired t test results showed no significant relation between depression status with MNA scores in elderly people in Panti Wredha Dharma Bhakti Surakarta (p > 0.05). There is no significant relation between either age, gender, and level of education with MNA scores (p > 0.05). Conclusion. There is no relation between depression status with MNA scores in elderly people in Panti Wredha Dharma Bhakti Surakarta. Keywords: depression, malnutrition, elderly
Relationship between Level of Parents Income and Nutritional Status of Under-Five Years Old Children in Punggawan Village, Banjarsari Districts, Surakarta. Reyhana MB; . Suhanantyo; Vitri Widyaningsih
Nexus Kedokteran Komunitas Vol 4, No 2 (2015): Nexus Kedokteran Komunitas
Publisher : Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar

Abstract

Background: Prevalence of malnutrition increase in past few years. Sixty six million under-five years old children around the world died in 2012 and 45% of them died due to malnutrition. The prevalence of under-five years old children who has suffered undernutrition is still increasing over 2007-2013. Undernutrition can be caused by imbalance of the intake, economical crisis, parents lack of knowledge, parents economical status (occupation and income), lack of healthcare services, and infection among children that caused by viruses and bacteries. This study is aimed to measure the relationship between level of parents income and nutritional status of under-five years old children in Punggawan Village, Banjarsari Districts, Surakarta. Methods: A cross sectional, observational study was conducted. This study was located in Punggawan Village, Banjarsari Districts, Surakarta from March 2014 until January 2015. The data was collected from October until November 2014 time period using questionaire and direct measurement of childrens weight and height. Sample of this study were under-five years old children in Punggawan Village, Banjarsari Districts, Surakarta. Their nutritional status were defined by several anthropometry indices such as weight for age, height for age, weight for height, and Body Mass Index for age. The parents income was defined by their total income in rupiah (Rp). Data was analyzed by logistic regression doubling amount and Chi Square. Results: The result of bivariate logistic regression showed value of OR = 1.00 for correlation between level of parents income and indices of weight for age, height for age, weight for height, and Body Mass Index for age. This result showed that nutritional status was not associated with level of parents income. Conclusion: There is no relation between level of parents income and nutritional status of under-five years old children in Punggawan Village, Banjarsari Districts, Surakarta. Keywords: Parents income, nutritional status, parents education, occupation
Pengaruh Ekstrak Bengkuang (Pachyrhizus erosus) terhadap Kadar Kolesterol Total Darah Tikus Putih (Rattus norvegicus) yang Diberi Diet Tinggi Lemak Atma Sanggani Tunikasari; . Suhanantyo; Ruben Dharmawan
Nexus Biomedika Vol 3, No 1 (2014): Nexus Biomedika
Publisher : Nexus Biomedika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (13.862 KB)

Abstract

Background : Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of disability and death in the world. High levels of blood cholesterol becoming a risk factor in atherosclerosis is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. Yam Bean contains flavonoids, isoflavones, phenols, and saponins which have an effect of antihyperlipidemia. This study aimed to determine the effect of Yam Bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) extract on blood total cholesterol level of rats (Rattus norvegicus) with a high fat diet. Methods : This research was an experimental laboratoric research using the post test only with control group design. The research subject were 30 male white rats, Sprague Dawley strain, 2 months old, and their weights were about 130-240 gram. The subjects were arranged into 6 groups. The whole groups were adapted for 7 days. All groups except normal control, were administered high fat diet 2 ml/200 gram BW/day for 21 days. The positive control group was administered 0.18 mg/200 g BW/day of simvastatin and the negative control group was administered 2.00 ml/200 g BW/day of distilled water. While the first, second and third treatment groups were consecutively administered 70 mg, 140mg and 210 mg/200 g BW/day of Yam Bean extracts. On the 22nd day, the blood samples of the subjects were taken from pre-orbital plexus for measurement of cholesterol levels. Then, the data were analyzed using One-way ANOVA test and Least Significance Difference test (LSD). Results : The One-way ANOVA test showed a significant difference in blood total cholesterol level among six groups (p = 0.001). Post Hoc Test showed a significant difference among two groups, except the third treatment group which had the same result and the normal control groups (p = 0.335). Conclusion : Yam Bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) extract had effect to decrease the blood total cholesterol levels of rats. Keywords : Yam Bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) extract, total cholesterol levels, white rats.