Efektifitas Buah Semangka Merah dalam Penurunan Tekanan Darah pada Ibu Menopause (original) (raw)

Hypertension is a cause of death that is often unknown and is the cause of heart disease, kidney failure and stroke. Based on Riskesdas Data (2018) the prevalence of hypertension is 34.1%. The government continues to strive to increase public awareness in efforts to prevent and control hypertension in the realization of yourself and family. Red watermelon is a cheap fruit and easily obtained in the community. Watermelon contains the amino acid cyrulin, potassium water, vitamin C, vitamin A (carotenoids), vitamin K, so watermelon can be used as an alternative treatment for hypertension (Solihah, 2015). This study aims to find out the effectiveness of seedless red watermelon fruit in menopause. The study usedpre-experiment. The design with one group pretest-posttest design. The population in thisreseach were menopause woman with hypertension in Candirejo district. The sampling techniqueused purposive sampling with 15 respondens. The instrument of this research was observation sheet an...