Manfaat Jeruk Nipis (Citrus Aurantifolia) Dan Olahraga Untuk Menurunkan Kolesterol Total Klien Dewasa

Introduction: Without health management, hypercholesterolemic clients would have cardiovascular diseases as complication, and even death. Exercise and anti-hyperlipidemic medication can decreased these health risks Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) possess phytochemicals that have reducing effects on blood cholesterol. Aim: To determine the effects of lime (Citrus aurantifolia) therapy and lime therapy with exercise on reducing blood total cholesterol level. Method: This study utilized a quasi-experimental design which compared two groups intervention. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 20 participants that randomly divided into 2 intervention groups. Participants in the first group drinks 1,5 cc/kgbw of lime juice every morning for 7 days. While participants in the second group drinks the same dosage of lime juice with 30 minutes exercise every day for 6 days. Results: The mean of total cholesterol level of participants in both groups before and after intervention reveal a significant changes (p=<.05). While the gain score of the two groups reveals no significant difference. Discussion: Lime juice therapy effective in reducing blood total cholesterol level for its active phytochemicals that acts as hypolipidemic agent

Gambaran Pengetahuan dan Paparan Penyuluhan terhadap Kepatuhan Protokol Covid-19 pada Remaja Bandar Lampung

Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) is a disease caused by the SARS-Cov2 virus and attacks the human respiratory system. Covid-19 is transmitted via respiratory droplets and contact with an incubation period of 1-14 days. Limited access to vaccines requires people to adhere to health protocols such as wearing masks, washing hands, maintaining distance, and getting enough rest and not panicking, and eating nutritious food. This study used a descriptive-analytic method with the aim of the study was to determine the description of knowledge and exposure to counseling on compliance with the Covid-19 protocol. The respondents of this study were 120 students of class X-XII SMA Immanuel Bandarlampung with a total sampling technique. The results showed that the level of knowledge, exposure to counseling, and compliance of respondents was high. The relationship test showed that there was no significant relationship between knowledge and exposure to counseling on compliance with the Covid-19 protocol in adolescents, especially adolescents in class X-XII SMA Immanuel Bandar Lampung