Aplikasi Diet Vegan dalam Menurunkan Kadar Purin pada Lansia Pasca Menopause
Authors: Romli Leo Yosdimyati , Nawangsari Harnanik 
Published: March 2024

Background: Menopausal women often have higher purine levels in their blood due to hormonal factors. Inability to manage nutrition or non-adherence to a low-purine diet also contributes to increased purine levels after menopause. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the application of a vegan diet in reducing purine levels in the postmenopausal elderly. Methods: The research was conducted using a pre-experimental one-group pre-post-test design. The research sample was taken by purposive sampling technique with respondents taken based on the inclusion criteria set by the researcher so that 27 respondents were selected. The data collection method was carried out by measuring purine levels using a purine level examination tool/stick, which was carried out before and after the intervention by the researcher. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon test statistical test. Result: The results showed that the application of a vegan diet had an effect in reducing purine levels in the postmenopausal elderly with a p-value = 0.006, almost half of the respondents had high purine levels before being given a vegan diet with a percentage of 40.7%, and after the application of the vegan diet showed a change/increase in normal conditions with a percentage of 85.2%. Conclusion: The application of the vegan diet method in the postmenopausal elderly has proven to be effective in reducing/controlling purine levels so that the vegan diet method routinely meets the nutritional needs of the postmenopausal elderly is recommended.Abstrak. Latar Belakang: Wanita menopause sering memiliki kadar purin yang lebih tinggi dalam darah mereka karena faktor hormonal. Ketidakmampuan untuk mengelola nutrisi atau ketidakpatuhan dengan diet rendah purin juga berkontribusi pada peningkatan kadar purin setelah menopause. Tujuan: Tujuan penelitian ini membuktikan aplikasi diet vegan dalam menurunkan kadar purin pada lansia pasca menopause. Metode: Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan desain penelitian pra eksperiment one group pre post test design. Sampel penelitian diambil dengan teknik purposive sampling dengan responden diambil berdasarkan kriteria inklusi yang telah ditetapkan oleh peneliti, sehingga terpilih sebanyak 27 responden. Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan pengukuran kadar purin menggunakan alat/stick pemeriksaan kadar purin yang dilakukan sebelum dan sesudah pemberian intervensi oleh peneliti. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji statistik wilcoxon test. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi diet vegan memiliki pengaruh dalam menurunkan kadar purin pada lansia pasca menopause dengan nilai p-value = 0,006, hampir separuh dari responden memiliki kadar purin pada kondisi yang tinggi sebelum diberikan diet vegan dengan presentase 40,7%, dan pasca aplikasi diet vegan menunjukkan perubahan/peningkatan pada kondisi yang normal dengan presentase 85,2%. Simpulan: Aplikasi metode diet vegan pada lansia pasca menopause terbukti efektif untuk menurunkan/mengontrol kadar purin, sehingga penerapan metode diet vegan secara rutin dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan nutrisi lansia pasca menopause direkomendasikan.