The Effectiveness of Virgin Coconut Oil on the Decrease of Blood Glucose Levels on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Date
2021-12-15Metadata
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) was medical complication that occurs
during pregnancy and caused preterm labor. Efforts reduce blood glucose
levels and improve pancreatic performance must be safe both for mother and
fetus. The research aimed to prove VCO can reduce blood glucose levels in
GDM. The research design was quasi-experimental with one group pre-test
and post-test. The research started on March to September 2020. The population
was
pregnant
mother
with
GDM
from
two
hospitals
in
Mojokerto
East
Java.
The
sample
was
46
respondents
with
purposive
sampling.
The
treatment
given
was
VCO
at
a
dose
of
5
ml,
6
times
a
day
and
lowcarb
diet.
The
instrument
used to measure the fasting blood glucose was glucose stick.
The data was analyzed with paired t-test. The result showed blood glucose
levels before intervention average of 155.19 mg/dL and after 153.50 mg/dL.
The t-test value 14.442 and p value 0.000 which meant that VCO and low carb
diet was more effective in reducing blood glucose levels on GDM. The administration
of
VCO
with
a
low
carb
diet
is
an
effort
to
restrict
glucose
intake
in
the
body
without
hypoglycemia.
It
is
safe
to
use
for
both
mother
and
fetus
as
an
alternative
non-pharmacological
therapy
on
GDM
and
prevent
preterm
labor.