Black Chocolate Consumption Reduces Subjective Symptoms in 18-22 Years Old Females with Premenstrual Syndrome

Nurazizah, Eliza and Tih, Fen and Suwindere, Winny (2015) Black Chocolate Consumption Reduces Subjective Symptoms in 18-22 Years Old Females with Premenstrual Syndrome. Journal of Medicine and Health, 1 (1). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2442-5257

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Abstract

Mensturation is the release of the endomentrium with bleeding every month, except during pregnancy. Before or during menstruation, a woman may experience stiffness or abdominal cramps, mood fluctuations and other physical and psychological disorders, which is termed as premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The aim of this research is to observe and value the effect of dark chocolate on clinical symptoms of PMS. This research is an experimental prospective, using experimental design with one group pre and post test. Subject were 30 women aged 18-22 years. Every day for 2 weeks before menstruation period, subject took 20 gram of dark chocolate, then were asked to answer questionaire. The data measured is the score as well as individual PMS symptoms before and after eating dark chocolate, was analyzed using a nonparametric Wilcoxon test, followed by MecNemar chi square with α =0,05. A highly significant decrease was found in anxiety symptoms, whereas statistically reduction was found in fatigue or feeling tired, cramps abdominal, bloating, diarrhea, headache, back pain, change appetite, muscel or join pain, and probelms ini contentration. But the symptom of acne complaint was increased from 73.3% to 76.7%. Consumption of dark chocolate reduces premenstrual syndrome on women aged 18-22 years. Abstrak Menstruasi adalah pelepasan endomentrium dengan perdarahan setiap bulan, kecuali pada saat kehamilan. Menjelang atau selama menstruasi, seorang perempuan dewasa dapat mengalami ketakutan atau kram pada perut, rasa ingin marah serta gangguan fisik dan psikis lainnya yang disebut Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh konsumsi coklat hitam terhadap gejala subyektif PMS.Penelitian ini bersifat prospektif eksperimental, memakai rancangan percobaan one group pre test dan post test. Subjek penelitian adalah 30 orang perempuan berusia 18-22 tahun yang memiliki gejala PMS. Setiap hari selama 2 minggu sebelum menstruasi subjek penelitian mengonsumsi 20gr.coklat hitam, kemudian subjek mengisi kuesioner. Data perbedaan median score PMS antara sebelum dan sesudah dianalisis dengan uji Wilcoxon dilanjutkan dengan chi square McNemar dengan α = 0.05. Penurunan yang sangat bermakna secara statistik di dapatkan untuk gejala anxiety, sedangkan penurunan yang bermakna didapatkan pada keluhan fatigue, kram pada perut, kembung, diare, sakit kepala, sakit punggung, perubahan nafsu makan, sakit otot atau sendi, dan bermasalah dalam konsentrasi. Namun peningkatan gejala yang tidak bermakna pada keluhan jerawat dengan prosentase sebesar 73,3% menjadi 76,7%. Konsumsi coklat hitam dapat mengurangi gejala subyektif perempuan penderita sindroma premenstrual usia 18-22 tahun.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	dark chocolate, premenstrual syndrome. Kata kunci : coklat hitam, sindroma premenstrual
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions:	Fakultas Kedokteran
Depositing User:	admin LPPM
Date Deposited:	18 Sep 2017 09:08
Last Modified:	18 Sep 2017 09:08
URI:	http://repository.lppm.maranatha.edu/id/eprint/320

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