PENGARUH CUKA APEL DALAM MENURUNKAN KADAR ASAM URAT PADA WANITA MENOPAUSE DI POSYANDU LANSIA DUSUN PASINAN DESA JABON KECAMATAN MOJOANYAR KABUATEN MOJOKERTO

Abstract

Uric acid is an acid that is formed as a result of purine metabolism inside the body. In menopausal women will be susceptible to acid disease muscle due to menopause woman experience a decrease in estrogen. The decline estrogen in menopausal women results in blood uric acid levels increases in the body and the risk of getting uric acid will be higher. This study aims to determine the effect of deep apple cider vinegar lowering uric acid levels in menopausal women at Posyandu Elderly Pasinan Hamlet, Jabon Village, Mojoanyar Distric, Mojokerto Regency. The research design used was a pre research one group pre test post test design experimental. The population in this study were 33 respondents, while the sample was used as many as 18 respondents who way the collection is done with consecutive sampling technique.data collection in this study using the SOP and the Easy Touch GCU observation sheet and measuring instrument. After the data was collected, the data were analyzed by means of editing, coding, tabulating then in percentage, then tested by the Paired T Test . The results showed that. After being given a drink of apple cider vinegar, some respondents had uric acid levels namely 11 respondents (61,1%) and high as many respondents (38,9%). It can be concluded that there is a decrease significant between uric acid levels in women before and menopauseafter being apple cider vinegar.the results of the paired T-test statistical test obtained p value (0,000) <α (0,05). There is an effect of apple cider vinegar in reducing levels uric acid in menopausal women at Posyandu Elderly, In Pasinan Hamlet Jabon Village District, Mojokerto Regency.