Issues of different effects of carbonated soft drinks to human health have been circulated and analyzed in both scientific and non-scientific approaches. However, there is few publications discussing the specific effect of carbonation on human health and, more often than not, studies have largely concentrated on the effect of sugar or calorie content in carbonated beverages in affecting our hea…
Cardiovascular disease has become the main cause of death due to hypercholesterolemia. The aims of this research was to measure the effect of propolis on liver function and fatty liver of hypercholesterolemic Wistar rats. This was an experimental study with pre-post design. Thirty male Wistar rats aged 12-16 week, weight 125-200 g were allocated into 6 groups. Group I: standard meal + aqu…
It is estimated that Indonesian elderly population will increase to 10.14 percent of the total population in year of 2020 and 16.19 percent in 2030. The consequence of elderly (60 years old or above) will add more burden to government on health care program for this group. As the population grows older, the risk of disability and burden of desease in the population is increasing, therefore gove…
Stroke is one of main contributing diseases to global death as well as in Indonesia. One of risk factors for stroke is food pattern while the post stroke food pattern affect on later survival. This study provided the food pattern of hospitalized stroke patient. Data were derived from Indonesia stroke registry 2011-2012 which covered 3999 patients from 17 main hospitals in Sumatera, Java, Ba…
Growth retardation such as stunting among children under five years old in Indonesia was serious. Stunting have negative effects on mental development especially in children under five years old. We conducted a 24 months follow up study at 10 primary health care (Puskesmas) in Bogor District. Subjects of the study were children in their gestational stage which were followed up for 12 months aft…
Weight and length at birth are the good indicators to evaluate the possibility of survival, growth, and chronic disease as adults. This analysis aims to assess the effect of maternal nutritional status as pre-pregnant and pregnant on birth weight and length of infants at risk of chronic disease in adulthood. The design of this study was a prospective cohort, starting from pre pregnancy, during …
Malnutrition constributes to underlying cause of death of Indonesian underfives chilren. One of the consequences of malnutrition in long time period is growth failure that is stunting. Low education of mother is important risk factor for stunting. The aimed of study was to confirm wether maternal education for child stunting in Banjarbaru. Crossectional design was implied to and 51 children…
Soursop is a potential source of antioxidant due to high vitamin C and poliphenol content. Antioxidant activity of three different preparations i.e. fruit juice, 96% ethanol extract, and ethyl acetate extract. The antiocdidant were measured by using 1.1-diphenyl-2 pycrihidrazyl (DPPH) radical solution. In addition, vitamin C and polyphenol content of each preparation were also measured. Polyphe…
The function of packaging is to protect food from contamination that can disrupt, harm and endanger human health. Packaging material could contain dagerous substances such as lead, that could migrate into the food, and consumed by human. Migration test is intended to ensure food safety by controlling the migration rate of unwanted compounds from the packaging into the food. The purposes of …
Helminthiasis is one cause of nutritional anemia that impairs cognitive function, productivity and physical growth and development of children. This paper discuss the nutritional and financial losses caused by the helminthiasis. This study was observational research using cross-sectional design. The population were all primary school children in Nunukan, the number of sample were 1126 schoo…