PENGARUH PEMBERIAN JUS SEMANGKA MERAH DAN JUS SEMANGKA KUNING TERHADAP TEKANAN DARAH PADA TEKANAN DARAH TINGGI DI DESA SUKANAGARA KABUPATEN TANGERANG TAHUN 2020

Abstract

Hypertension or can be called high blood pressure is a condition where a person experiences an increase in abnormal blood pressure. Objective: to determine the effect of giving red watermelon juice and yellow watermelon juice to a decrease in blood pressure. Method: This study used a quasi-experimental design of two groups pre-test post-test without control group. The analysis test used is Shapiro Wilk. The selection of research subjects using the purpose sampling method. Data analysis was performed by paired sample T-Test. Results: The results of the study the administration of red watermelon juice and yellow watermelon juice (p = 0,000 <0.05). Giving watermelon red juice is effective in reducing average systolic blood pressure (pretest) 154.00 mm / Hg to systolic (posttest) 146.00 mm / Hg, diastolic (posttest) 94.00 mm / Hg as well as giving watermelon juice effectively reducing average blood pressure systolic (pretest) 168.00 mm / Hg, diastoic (pretest) 117.00 mm / Hg as well as systolic average (posttest) 152.00 mm / Hg and (posttest) 91.00 mm / Hg. Conclusion: Giving watermelon red and yellow watermelon juice with hypertension is effective for lowering blood pressure.