Spirulina is seawater microalgae that have potential as natural source of iodine and contain of 94.5 ppm iodine. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of spirulina consumption on TSH and fT4 level at women of childbearing age in IDD (Iodine Deficiency Disorder) endemic area, who at risk of hypothyroidism. This is a Randomized Control Trial (RCT), double-blind research. Subje…
Meniran (Phyllanthus niruri Linn.) is one of the Indonesian medicinal plant that has long been used by generations for the treatment of various diseases. According to the results of previous research is mentioned that meniran efficacious as antimicrobial, anticancers, improves blood sugar level, lipid profile, liver and kidney function. Meniran contains alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, coumarins…
Several studies show that obesity is associated with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the most appropriate indicator of obesity measurement to predict the occurrence of T2DM is still varies.The purpose of the study is to identify whether indicator of general obesity or central obesity which has a more strong relationship to T2DM. Methods: Design of the study was a cross section…
Mapping of malaria cases and the distribution of the malaria vector in high incidence area of central Lombok district was conducted in the villages of Bilelando, Kuta and Selong Belanak. The prupose of this study was to determine the epidemiology of malaria in those villages. The design of the study was cross sectional. Entomology activities conducted among others, identification of suspected m…
Water and food could be contaminated by Vibrio cholerae which caused diarrhea to someone consumed them;serious cholerae disease could lead to death. In extreme environments cholerae could be in viable but nonculturable. Epidemiologically, this condition has contributed cholera outbreaks events. On the contrary, the bacteria can grow quickly in favorable conditions,. However, information about t…