Background: In Indonesia, the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has increased. DM can have a significant impact on health that requires serious countermeasures. Moringa leaves have been extensively studied in terms of their efficacy in the treatment and prevention of DM.Objective: To identify the relationship between the habit of consuming Moringa leaves and blood sugar levels of Muna tribe.Method: This study was a cross-sectional study design conducted among local people in the Muna tribe community at Gunung Jati sub-district, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. A total of 81 people was participated selected using a proportional random sampling.Results: The average of frequency consumption of Moringa leaves among Muna tribe was one time a day, with consumption as much as 160 grams/day. The average of normal blood sugar was 103.5 mg/dl. There was no relationship between age, gender, education, working status with the frequency and amount of Moringa leaf intake. Similarly, analysis of blood sugar based on characteristics, there was no relationship between gender, education, working status with blood sugar, but there was a significant relationship between age and blood sugar (p=0.00). There was no relationship between the frequency and amount of moringa leaf intake with blood sugar levels.Conclusion: There was no relationship between the habit of consuming Moringa leaves both in terms of characteristics and blood sugar level among Muna people in the Gunung Jati, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Faktor risiko untuk terjadinya penyakit Diabetes Mellitus turun-temurun, kurang olahraga, obesitas, usia tua, faktor stres, terlalu banyak makan makanan manis dan berlemak, banyak makanan yang mengandung garam, kurang serat dan kebiasaan tidak sehat lainnya seperti merokok dan minum Alkohol. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menentukan faktor yang berhubungan dengan kejadian DM di Kecamatan Unaaha Konawe. Penelitian ini mencakup penelitian deskriptif analitis dengan pendekatan studi lintas-sectional. Populasi dalam kajian ini adalah masyarakat di Kecamatan Unaaha Konawe Kecamatan dengan jumlah 24.886 orang dan contoh dalam kajian yang berjumlah 60 orang. Kajian ini menunjukkan bahwa obesitas secara statistik signifikan dengan kejadian diabetes mellitus dengan p = 0044. Obesitas yang terkait dengan insiden DM, sementara sejarah genetik, obesitas berdasarkan BMI, aktivitas fisik, asupan karbohidrat dan asupan lemak tidak bergaul dengan kejadian diabetes mellitus.

Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children. Many factors can influence the increased incidence of pneumonia in young children, Among them are age, sex, nutritional status, low birth weight, immunization status, Exclusive breastfeeding, and vitamin A. This study aims to determine the relationship of exclusive breastfeeding, supplements vitamin A, and zinc intake with the incidence of pneumonia in children under five in sub-district Puskesmas Puuwatu Kendari. This study uses a case-control design. Take place at sub-district Puskesmas Puuwatu Kendari. A sample of 32 samples taken using P = prevalence of LBW infants (0.092%), d = absolute precision (10%), Z = confidence interval (95% = 1.96). Taken with accidental sampling technique, and performed on samples Matching namely age, where the age of the sample of cases and controls were age 1 to 5 years. Data analysis was conducted to see the value Odds Ratio (OR), Odds Ratio (OR) = ad/bc with confidence interval (CI) = 95%. The results showed that young children who are not breastfed Exclusive 3.4 times greater risk of pneumonia compared with exclusive breastfeeding of children under five, which marked the value of OR = 3.40. Infants and children who do not complete vitamin A supplementation 2.4 times greater risk of developing pneumonia than children under five who complete vitamin A supplementation, which marked the value of OR = 2.49. Infants and children who lack their zinc intake were 2.4 times greater risk of pneumonia compared with toddlers sufficient intake of tin, which is marked with OR = 2.43. This study concluded that children who are not breastfed Exclusive have an increased risk of pneumonia. Supplementation with vitamin A complete and sufficient zinc intake in children under five among children could reduce the incidence of pneumonia.

Perbedaan Status Gizi Dan Prestasi Belajar Pada Murid Sekolah Dasar Di Daerah Endemik GAKY Dengan Murid Sekolah Dasar Di Daerah Non Endemik GAKY.

Latar Belakang :  Prevalensi Diabetes Mellitus (DM) di dunia, termasuk Indonesia terus mengalami peningkatan yang drastis,. DM menimbulkan berbagai risiko komplikasi dan masalah kesehatan. Edukasi dengan penyuluhan gizi merupakan salah satu upaya untuk memperbaiki pengetahuan dan sikap sebagai dasar perbaikan perilaku gizi penyandang Diabetes. Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penyuluhan gizi terhadap pengetahuan dan sikap penyandang DM. Metode : Penelitian menggunakan pre-eksperimental dengan rancangan the one group pretest-postest. Populasi penelitian  ini adalah penyandang DM di RSU. Bahterahmas yang berobat ke poliklinik rawat jalan  bulan Januari – Oktober 2014, sejumlah 272 orang. Subjek penelitian sejumlah 32 orang diambil menggunakan purposive sampling. Data dianalisis menggunakan Uji Paired t  dependent. Hasil : Pengetahuan sebelum penyuluhan pada 26 subjek (81,3%) dalam kategori kurang dan 6 subjek (18,7%) dalam kategori cukup. Pengetahuan pada 21 subjek (65,6%) setelah penyuluhan dalam kategori cukup dan 11 subjek (34,4%) dalam kategori kurang. Kemudian  sikap sebelum penyuluhan pada 17 subjek (53,1%) dalam kategori cukup dan 15 subjek (46,9%) dalam kategori kurang. Sikap setelah penyuluhan, sebanyak 31  subjek (96,9%) dalam kategori cukup, dan 1 subjek (3,1%) dalam kategori kurang. Hasil analisis statistik menunjukkan ada  pengaruh penyuluhan terhadap pengetahuan penyandang DM (p=0,000) dan ada pengaruh penyuluhan terhadap sikap penyandang DM  (p=0,001). Kesimpulan : Berdasarkan penelitian ini, saran untuk RSU Bahteramas Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara yaitu  perlu adanya program pemberian edukasi (PKMRS) secara rutin dan tersedianya fasilitas maupun sarana edukasi pasien khususnya di ruang rawat jalan. Perlu pengembangan metode edukasi gizi agar pasien lebih termotivasi berkunjung dan memperbaiki perilaku gizi sesuai dengan penyakitnya.