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The Effect of Soybean Milk (Glycine Max L.) on Reducing Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Levels in Women of Reproductive Age Simbolon, Agustina; Sumarni , Sri; Anwar, Choiroel
Journal of Maternal and Child Health Vol. 10 No. 5 (2025)
Publisher : Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26911/thejmch.2025.10.05.04

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Background: Women of reproductive age often experience problems with blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Therefore, researchers innovated in an effort to stabilize blood pressure and cholesterol levels in women of reproductive age by providing an intervention of soy milk. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of soy milk administration on reducing blood pressure and cholesterol levels in women of reproductive age. Subjects and Methods: This study used a Quasi-Experimental design with Pretest-Posttest Control. The research location was the Pangaribuan Community Health Center, Pangaribuan District, North Tapanuli Regency. Data collection was conducted in June 2025. The two groups consisted of an intervention group receiving 40 grams of soy milk and a control group receiving education on blood pressure and cholesterol levels. The dependent variables studied were blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and the independent variable was soy milk. The analysis techniques used were Repeated Measures ANOVA and Paired Sample T-Test. Results: The average systolic blood pressure in the intervention group after being given soy milk was lower (Mean= 133.92; SD= 10.20) compared to before the intervention (Mean= 143.82; SD= 5.48) and was statistically significant (p <0.001), the average diastolic blood pressure in the intervention group after being given soy milk was lower (Mean= 86.88; SD= 5.08) compared to before the intervention (Mean= 92.88; SD= 5.44) and was statistically significant (p <0.001), the average cholesterol level in the intervention group after being given soy milk was lower (Mean= 232.94; SD= 7.56) compared to before the intervention (Mean= 261.24; SD= 13.27) and was statistically significant (p <0.001). Conclusion: Soy milk is effective in lowering systolic and diastolic blood pressure and cholesterol levels in women of childbearing age.
Analisis Algoritma K-Means untuk Pengelompokan Tingkat Kemisikinan di Kota Medan Tambunan, Dwito Julian; Simbolon, Agustina; Marmata, Sri Ulina Br; Sipayung, Sardo Pardingotan
Jurnal Pendidikan Tambusai Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : LPPM Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai, Riau, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jptam.v10i1.36715

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Kemiskinan merupakan permasalahan sosial yang bersifat multidimensi dan masih menjadi tantangan utama di wilayah perkotaan, termasuk Kota Medan. Penanganan kemiskinan memerlukan pendekatan berbasis data agar kebijakan yang diambil dapat tepat sasaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengelompokkan tingkat kemiskinan di Kota Medan menggunakan algoritma K-Means berdasarkan indikator sosial ekonomi. Data yang digunakan merupakan data sekunder yang bersumber dari Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Kota Medan Tahun 2023 dengan unit analisis berupa kecamatan. Variabel yang digunakan meliputi rata-rata pendapatan, tingkat pengangguran, tingkat pendidikan, dan kondisi perumahan. Tahapan penelitian meliputi preprocessing data, penentuan jumlah cluster optimal menggunakan metode Elbow, serta proses clustering dengan algoritma K-Means. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat kemiskinan di Kota Medan dapat dikelompokkan ke dalam tiga cluster, yaitu kemiskinan tinggi, kemiskinan sedang, dan kemiskinan rendah. Pengelompokan ini diharapkan dapat menjadi dasar bagi pemerintah daerah dalam menentukan prioritas wilayah dan merumuskan kebijakan pengentasan kemiskinan yang lebih efektif dan tepat sasaran.