Effects of Red and Yellow Watermelon Juice on The Blood Pressure in Pre-Elderly Prehypertension

摘要

Hypertension is a condition when there is an increase in systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg. The more age can increase the risk of someone affected by hypertension. Non-pharmacological therapy is considered safer and has no unexpected side effects of pharmacological therapy. This research is aimed to know the impact of red and yellow watermelon juice on blood pressure in pre-elderly pre-hypertension at Posbindu Puskesmas Pasar Ikan Kota Bengkulu. Experimental quasi-research is used in this research. Subjects on this research are 15 respondents were divided into three groups: red watermelon juice group, yellow watermelon juice group, and control group— watermelon juice given once times a day as much as 200 ml for 14 days. Data was collected using a screening form and recall 3x24 hours. Statistical analysis was performed by One Way ANOVA and Paired samples T-test. There was a significant difference between the mean systolic blood pressure (p=0.015) of red watermelon group, systolic (p=0.005) and diastolic blood pressure (p=0.027) of yellow watermelon group before and after the intervention. There is a significant relationship between the red watermelon juice, yellow watermelon juice, and pre-elderly pre-hypertensive blood pressure.