The Role of Coconut Water to Increase Potassium Intake in Prehypertension Female Subjects

Low potassium intake has been associated with hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Most of the world\u27s population consume less than the recommended intake of potassium. Coconut water is a unique drink high in potassium. This study aims to analyze potassium intake of prehypertension female subjects and to determine the increase of potassium intake with the consumption of 300 ml TCW twice daily for 14 consecutive days. This studywas conducted using a parallel single blind randomized clinical trial. The treatment group (T) received 300 ml of coconut water twice daily for 14 days as well as nutritional counseling, while the control group (C) received 300 ml of water twice daily for 14 days as well as nutritional counseling. Dietary intake of potassium was assessed by collecting a two day food record. The content of potassium in TCW and water were analyzed using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) method. Complete analysis was done on 31 subjects (15 subjects of the T group and 16 subjects of the C group). At the beginning of the research, the mean dietary intake of potassium were 1420,28±405,54 mg/day or only 30,22±8,63% compared to RDA. During the treatment process, potassium intake doubled and increased significantly in the T group. However, the potassium intake was still lower than what RDA and WHO recommended. In conclusion, dietary intakes of potassium was considered low and coconut water could be used as an alternative drink source to increase potassium intake

Specific Subjective Symptoms for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Ulcer Like Dyspepsia

Background: The Aim of study is to identify specific subjective symptoms for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), GERD proportion in ulcer like dyspepsia and the correlation between specific subjective symptoms for GERD and endoscopic examination Result in ulcer like dyspepsia Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 67 patients with ulcer like dyspepsia. The patient's history of illness was taken, and physical and endoscopic examinations were performed. A questionnaire on dyspepsia symptoms was completed. Data analysis was performed to identify the correlation between subjective symptoms and endoscopic examination results using chi-square test. T test was performed to determine the correlation between dyspepsia scores and endoscopic results. Result: Subjective symptoms that correlated with endoscopic results were severe epigastric pain (p=0.080) and the absence of bloating (p=0.055). Dyspepsia scores did not correlate with endoscopic examination results (p=0.725). Conclusion: Specific subjective symptoms for GERD in clinical dyspepsia-like ulcer were severe epigastric pain and absence of bloating. The proportion of such symptoms in ulcer like dyspepsia could assist clinical diagnosis of GERD