Background: Consumption of vegetables and fruit among school age children is still low due to lack of knowledge and attitudes about vegetables and fruit. Nutrition education can be provided to increase knowledge and attitudes as early as possible. Nutrition education using puzzle media is expected to increase knowledge and form a positive attitude about vegetable and fruit consumption.Objective: To determine the effect of nutrition education using puzzle media towards knowledge and attitudes about vegetables and fruit in elementary school children.Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control group design. Fourty elementary school children were divided into two groups. The treatment group received nutrition education using puzzle media and a control group received nutrition education without puzzle media. Knowledge and attitudes were assessed before and after the study based on scores. Data were analyzed using Paired T-Test and Independent Sample T-Test.Results: The average score od knowledge in the treatment group increase by 18.25 points and the control group scre increased by 12.25 points. The mean score of attitudes in the treatment group increased by 14.45 points and the control group (p=0.014) and the attitude scores between the treatment group and the control group (p=0.003)Conclusion: Nutrition education using puzzle media can increase knowledge and attitudes about vegetables and fruit in elementary school children.Keywords: Nutrition education; Puzzle media; Vegetable and fruit; Knowledge; Attitude.

Background : Hypertension is a health issues that needs attention. Based on Riskesdas Data, prevalence of hypertension increased from 7,6% in 2007 to 9,5% in 2013. One of the treatments which can be done is by giving fruits that contain potassium and fiber.Objective : To determine the effect of melon fruit on the decrease systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with hypertension age 41-64 years.Method : This study used Quasi Experiment method with Pretest Posttest Control Group Design. The samples of study was determined by non randomized sampling technique consists of 11 treatments and 11 controls sampels.Results : There was significant difference in systolic and diastolic blood pressure between the treatment and control group (p<0,05). There was no effect of giving melon fruit to decrease systolic (p=0,071) and diastolic (p=0,042) blood pressure in patient hypertension with control variable of sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium and fiber intake.Conclusion : Consumption of melon fruit for 9 days can reduce systolic blood pressure 14.82±5.759 mmHg and diastolic of 7.64±2.292 mmHg, although statistically insignificant. ABSTRAKLatar Belakang : Hipertensi merupakan masalah kesehatan yang perlu diperhatikan karena prevalensinya yang terus meningkat. Berdasarkan data Riskesdas, terjadi peningkatan hipertensi dari 7,6% tahun 2007 menjadi 9,5% pada tahun 2013. Upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk membantu menurunkan tekanan darah yaitu dengan pemberian buah-buahan yang mengandung kalium dan serat seperti buah melon.Tujuan : Mengetahui pengaruh pemberian buah melon terhadap tekanan darah sistolik dan diastolik pada penderita hipertensi usia 41 -64 tahun.Metode : Penelitian ini termasuk penelitian eksperimen semu dengan desain penelitian pre dan post test control group design.Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik non randomized sampling untuk mendapatkan11 sampel perlakuan dan 11sampel kontrol.Hasil : Ada perbedaan tekanan darah sistolik dan diastolik sebelum dan sesudah pemberian buah melon (p<0,05) . Tidak ada hubungan antara pemberian buah melon terhadap tekanan darah sistolik (p=0,711) dan diastolik (p=0,442) pada penderita hipertensi usia 41-64 tahun di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Tlogosari Wetan yang dikontrol dengan asupan (kalium, natrium, magnesium, kalsium dan serat).Kesimpulan : Pemberian buah melon selama 9 hari mampu menurunkan tekanan darah sistolik sebesar 14,82±5,759 mmHg dan diastolik sebesar 7,64±2,292 mmHg, walaupun secara statistik tidak signifikan.Kata kunci : buah melon, tekanandarah, hipertensi PENDAHULUAN

<p><br />Diet rendah energi dan peningkatan aktivitas secara individual belum efektif dalam penurunan berat badan. Oleh karena itu, perlu dicari metode lain atau memodifikasi metode dengan membentuk kelompok peer group aktivitas. Tujuan penelitian ini menganalisis efektifitas aktivitas peer group terhadap kepatuhan aktivitas fisik, kepatuhan diet, penurunan berat badan dan persen lemak tubuh pada remaja overweight. Desain penelitian menggunakan Randomized Controlled Trial dengan rancangan eksperimental ulang pre-posttest control group design. Subjek penelitian adalah remaja putri overweight sebanyak 13 orang kelompok kontrol dan 13 orang kelompok perlakuan. Subjek dilakukan intervensi berupa jogging minimal 30 menit dan naik turun tangga sebanyak 10 kali per hari selama empat minggu. Ukuran kepatuhan diet diambil setiap minggu berdasarkan hasil recall 2x24 jam selama 4 minggu. Perbedaan kepatuhan aktivitas fisik dan kepatuhan diet diuji menggunakan Chi Square Test sedangkan perubahan berat badan dan persen lemak tubuh menggunakan ANOVA Repeated Measure Test. Ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara kepatuhan aktivitas fisik (p=0,000) dan penurunan berat badan (p=0,004) antara kelompok perlakuan dan kontrol namun tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara kepatuhan diet (p&gt;0,05) dan penurunan persen lemak tubuh (p=0,382) antara kelompok perlakuan dan kontrol. Peer group efektif dalam meningkatkan aktivitas fisik dan menurunkan berat badan pada remaja overweight.</p>

Belimbing wuluh (Averrhoa bilimbi Linn.) is a tropical plant that has antibacterial properties. The purpose of this study was to test the antibacterial activity of bark Belimbing wuluh against Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus epidermidis and their bioautography. Extraction methods used to research is method maceration with a solvent ethanol 96 %. Fractinations done by method partition liquid-liquid with a separating funnel. Test performed in this research covering identi� cation bacteria, the sensitivity bacteria, antibacterial activity, thin layer chromatography, bioautography. The result of antibacterial activity ethanol extract of disk diffusion method with concentrations 400 μg/disk, 800 μg/disk, 1600 μg/disk is 8±0,5; 10,34±0,58; 12,17±0,76 on Klebsiella pneumoniae, 10,17±0,29; 11±0; 11.5±0 on Staphylococcus epidermidis, n-hexane fraction with concentration 400 μg/disk, 800 μg/disk, 1600 μg/disk is 8,34±0,29; 9,34±0,29; 10,84±0,76 on Klebsialla pneumoniae, 8,5±0,5; 9,34±0,29; 10,67±0,29 on Staphylococcus epidermidis, ethyl acetate fraction with concentration 400 μg/disk, 800 μg/disk, 1600 μg/disk is 9,17±0,29; 10,34±0,29; 11,17±0,29 on Klebsiella pneumoniae and 9,5±0,5; 10,67±0,29; 12,67±1,26 on Staphylococcus epidermidis, ethanol-water fractions with concentration 400 μg/disk, 800 μg/ disk, 1600 μg/disk is 8,17±0,29; 9,17±0,29; 10±0 on Klebsiella pneumoniae, 9±0; 9,67±0,29; 10,34±0,29 on Staphylococcus epidermidis. The TLC show chemical compounds contained in the ethanol extract, n-heksan fraction, ethyl acetate fraction, and ethanol-water fraction is a compound of the saponins, alkaloids, � avonoids and phenolic. Bioautography showed that ethanol extracts, n-heksan faction, ethyl acetate fraction, and etanol-airfaction Belimbing wuluh (Averrhoa bilimbi Linn.) bark have not antibacterial activity because there is no clear area around on plate TLC.Keywords: Belimbing wuluh (Averrhoa bilimbi Linn.), ethanol extract, fractination, antibacterial, bioautogra� .

Background : Cholesterol one of the causes of heart disease that is more risky in overweight society. Corner heart disease cases in Semarang city caused by high cholesterol levels as much as 53%. Screening results in overweight elderly in the Bendan Duwur urban area was 29.25%. Efforts in lowering cholesterol is a high-fiber diet with one of the guava fruit. Objective: To know the effectiveness of giving guava juice to cholesterol levels. Method: This research type used quasi experiment design with early and last test group design. The subjects were had with simple random sampling obtained as many as 21 people divided equally in two treatment groups and one control.Guava juice of 200 grams / 100 ml for the first treatment group and 150 g / 100 ml for the second treatment group was given twice daily for 14 days. Cholesterol was got by blood test (strip-test). Analysis used multivariate test with Anova Repeated Measure. Results: There was a significant effect on guava juice on the decrease of cholesterol (p <0,04) and there was a difference in the decrease among treatment group that was 9,92 mg/dl. There was no significant effect of fat intake (p <0,994), carbohydrate intake (p <0,888) and level of physical activity (p <0,136) on cholesterol level. Conclusion: Guava juice dose of 150 grams / 100 ml of water is more effective in lowering total cholesterol levels.