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Black Chocolate Consumption Reduces Subjective Symptoms in 18-22 Years Old Females with Premenstrual Syndrome Eliza Nurazizah; Fen Tih; Winny Suwindere
Journal of Medicine and Health Vol. 1 No. 1 (2015)
Publisher : Universitas Kristen Maranatha

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Menstruation is the release of the endometrium with bleeding every month, except during pregnancy. Before or during menstruation, a woman may experience stiffness or abdominal cramps, mood fluctuations and other physical and psychological disorders, which is termed as premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The aim of this research is to observe and value the effect of dark chocolate on clinical symptoms of PMS. This research is an experimental prospective, using experimental design with one group pre and post test. Subjects were 30 women aged 18-22 years. Every day for 2 weeks before menstruation period, subjects took 20 gram of dark chocolate, then were asked to answer questionaire. The data measured is the score as well as individual PMS symptoms before and after eating dark chocolate, was analyzed using a nonparametric Wilcoxon test, followed by McNemar chi square with α=0.05. A highly significant decrease was found in anxiety symptoms, whereas statistically significant reduction was found in fatigue or feeling tired, cramps abdominal, bloating, diarrhea, headache, back pain, change in appetite, muscle or joint pain, and problems in concentration. But the symptom of acne complaint was increased from 73.3% to 76.7%. Consumption of dark chocolate reduces premenstrual syndrome scores on women aged 18-22 years. Keywords: dark chocolate, premenstrual syndrome
Gambaran Pengetahuan, Sikap, dan Perilaku Dalam Menjaga Kesehatan Rongga Mulut Selama Masa Pandemi Covid-19 di Puskesmas Lima Puluh, Kecamatan Lima Puluh, Pekanbaru Reza Wina Sembiring; Winny Suwindere; Dicha Yuliadewi
SONDE (Sound of Dentistry) Vol. 7 No. 1 (2022): SONDE (Sound of Dentistry)
Publisher : Maranatha Christian University

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The Covid-19 pandemic is an infectious disease caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The risk of transmission of Covid-19 is high in dental practice because the oral cavity is the port of entry for the corona virus. Transmission through direct contact between dentists, patients and medical personnel, as well as transmission using instruments including droplets, saliva, aerosols and debris. It is important for every community to have a foundation of knowledge, attitudes and behavior on how to maintain proper oral health to suppress and reduce the risk of transmission of Covid-19. This research aims to look at the description of knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of respondents at the Lima Puluh Pekanbaru Health Center during the Covid-19 Pandemic in maintaining oral health as the main support for maintaining holistic body health. This research is an analytic research with a cross sectional approach, where data is obtained by using a questionnaire. The sampling technique used whole sampling technique and this research was conducted for three weeks. The results of this study obtained data that the level of knowledge of the respondents was classified as good, namely 92.1% and a good attitude, namely 64.5%, but the level of adequate behavior was 61.8%. From the results of the study it can be concluded that respondents had good knowledge and attitudes in maintaining oral health, but the behavior of respondents was still not in line with knowledge and attitudes in maintaining oral health during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Black Chocolate Consumption Reduces Subjective Symptoms in 18-22 Years Old Females with Premenstrual Syndrome Eliza Nurazizah; Fen Tih; Winny Suwindere
Journal of Medicine and Health Vol 1 No 1 (2015)
Publisher : Universitas Kristen Maranatha

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28932/jmh.v1i1.502

Abstract

Menstruation is the release of the endometrium with bleeding every month, except during pregnancy. Before or during menstruation, a woman may experience stiffness or abdominal cramps, mood fluctuations and other physical and psychological disorders, which is termed as premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The aim of this research is to observe and value the effect of dark chocolate on clinical symptoms of PMS. This research is an experimental prospective, using experimental design with one group pre and post test. Subjects were 30 women aged 18-22 years. Every day for 2 weeks before menstruation period, subjects took 20 gram of dark chocolate, then were asked to answer questionaire. The data measured is the score as well as individual PMS symptoms before and after eating dark chocolate, was analyzed using a nonparametric Wilcoxon test, followed by McNemar chi square with α=0.05. A highly significant decrease was found in anxiety symptoms, whereas statistically significant reduction was found in fatigue or feeling tired, cramps abdominal, bloating, diarrhea, headache, back pain, change in appetite, muscle or joint pain, and problems in concentration. But the symptom of acne complaint was increased from 73.3% to 76.7%. Consumption of dark chocolate reduces premenstrual syndrome scores on women aged 18-22 years. Keywords: dark chocolate, premenstrual syndrome