Beetroot Juice and Red Spinach Juice to Increase Hemoglobin Levels in Anemic Adolescent Girls

Purba, Rudolf B. and Paruntu, Olga L. and Ranti, Irza N. and Harikedua, Vera T. and Langi, Grace K. and Sineke, Jufri and Laoh, Joice and Pesak, Ellen and Tomastola, Yohanis and Robert, Daniel and Salman, Salman (2021) Beetroot Juice and Red Spinach Juice to Increase Hemoglobin Levels in Anemic Adolescent Girls. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 9 (E). pp. 857-860. ISSN eISSN: 1857-9655

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The problem of iron (Fe) deficiency anemia in adolescents often occurs due to incorrect food habits caused an imbalance in nutritional intake and the recommended dietary adequacy. Spinach and beetroot are alternative plants to meet the Fe needs of anemic adolescents. The content of Vitamin C or ascorbic acid in beets Robert D, Salman S. Beetroot Juice and Red Spinach Juice to Increase Hemoglobin Levels in Anemic Adolescent Girls. and spinach can help absorb Fe in the body. Beetroot also contains relatively sufficient Fe beneficial in overcoming anemia caused by Fe deficiency. AIM: This study aimed to determine the effect of beetroot juice and red spinach juice on increasing hemoglobin (Hb) levels in anemic adolescents. METHODS: It was a Quasi Experiment with a pretest-posttest, non-equivalent control group design. The research subjects were twenty people per group of anemic adolescent girls. RESULTS: In this study, after 2 weeks of beetroot juice intervention to anemic adolescent girls, there was an increase in Hb levels from 11.47 g/dl to 12.02 g/dl. The increase in Hb levels was statistically different (Paired t-test) (p < 0.05). However, the 2 weeks of red spinach juice intervention also experienced an increase in Hb levels, from 11.4 g/dl to 12.08 g/dl. The increase in Hb levels was statistically significant (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: An effect of beetroot juice and red spinach juice consumption on Hb levels of anemic adolescent girls.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Penelitian
Depositing User:	Admin Poltekkes
Date Deposited:	17 Nov 2022 06:42
Last Modified:	17 Nov 2022 06:44
URI:	http://repository.poltekkes-manado.ac.id/id/eprint/869

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