Efektifitas Yoga Terhadap Penurunan Kadar Gula Darah Pada Pasien Diabetes Mellitus Tipe II Di Kota Padang Sumatera Barat

Merdawati, Leni and Prima Gusty, Reni and Quraini, Quraini Efektifitas Yoga Terhadap Penurunan Kadar Gula Darah Pada Pasien Diabetes Mellitus Tipe II Di Kota Padang Sumatera Barat. Medical and Surgical Nursing.

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Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder that is becoming a major health challenge worldwide and Indonesia. The prevalence of DM in Indonesia ranks fifth of the number of people with diabetes in the world. Increased insulin in patients with type 2 can occur due to physical activity, stress and age. To lower blood sugar can be done with non-pharmacological therapies, one of which is hatha yoga exercise. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Hatha Yoga on blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study used a quasi-experimental approach to Non-equivalent Comparison group pretest-posttest design. Samples in this study was 40 in the experimental group with yoga exercise and metformin teraphy, 40 control group only with 500 mg metformin therapy. All participant in control group were trained by Hatta Yoga by yoga expert for regular practice under supervision for 3 days. Paired t-test was used to indentified difference in means calculated before and after yoga exercise in a same group. The distribution of age, mean height and mean weight among both the groups were comparable. The reduction in mean values of blood sugar level at the end of the days was highly significant (p 0.05) in experimental and control group. The result showed the average of blood glucose level in the experimental group was 92.28mg / dl, while the mean of decrease in the control group was 62 mg / dl. yoga exercise effectively lowered blood sugar levels in the experimental group by 30mg / dl for 3 days. Statistical test result of intervention group and control group p value = 0,000 (p <0,05). Yoga exercise is effective in reducing the blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Yoga highly recommended as one of treatment for preventive and promotive care and to prevent complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Keywords—yoga, exercise, blood glucose, Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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