Abstract
Background . Hypercholesterolemia is a condition of cholesterol levels increased in the blood. Hypercholesterolemia can cause atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis can cause various cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke . Research Method s. This type of research is using quasi-experimental study with pretest and posttest with control group design. The sample was given 150 g of red dragon fruit pudding every day for 14 days. Data obtained from this study were analyzed using paired test and independent t-test. Research Result . The average total cholesterol level of control group before the research was 290.20 mg / dL while the cholesterol level of intervention group before the research was 290.30 mg / dL. The average total cholesterol level of the control group after intervention was 289.0 mg / dL while the total cholesterol level of the intervention group was 234.20 mg / dL. The reduction in the total cholesterol level of the intervention group was 56.10 mg / dL . Conclusion. Red dragon fruit pudding affects the decrease of total cholesterol levels.
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