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Hubungan antara Pengeluaran Energi Harian dengan Kadar Kolesterol Total pada Pasien Usia Minimal 30 Tahun
Association between daily energy expenditure and total cholesterol among patients aged minimum 30 years
Hypercholesterolemia increases the risk of coronary heart disease, leading to death. In-Indonesia, approximately 18% of the total population was diagnosed with hypercholester-olemia. Low level of daily physical activity (sedentary lifestyle) including work t~at requir-ing sitting position or lack of body movement - have a tendency to increase cholesterol levels. In Meruya Selatan 11 SUb-district Primary Health Center (PHC), West Jakarta, many patients have been identified having hypercholesterolemia; while many among them en-gaged in sedentary occupations. This cross-sectional study was aimed to determine the relationship between daily energy expenditure and total cholesterol among patients aged 2:30 years attending Meruya Selatan 11 PHC. The study involved 62 respondents who were consecutively selected from patients attending the health center within the four days of data collection (June 29 - July 2, 2010). Total cholesterol levels were measured us¬ing cholesterol sticks test and digital reader. Daily energy expenditure was assessed by interviewing respondents using a structured questionnaire Using Pearson correlation test and linear regreSSion, we found a statistical significant correlation between daily energy expenditure and total cholesterol levels, adjusting for age and gender (r = -0.28, P = 0.02). Age- and sex-adjusted total cholesterol levels were significantly higher (p = 0.05) among respondents in the light activity lifestyle group (256 mg/dl) than that in the moderately-to-vigorously active lifestyle group (236 mg/dl). The study suggests increasing daily physical activity - both the frequency as well as the intensity - may be one way to effectively reduce the risk of hypercholesterolemia.
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