TITLE:
Effectiveness of Alkali Water Consumption to Reduce Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
AUTHORS:
Edy Siswantoro, Nasrul Hadi Purwanto, Sutomo
KEYWORDS:
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Nonpharmacology Therapy, Alkaline Water
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.7 No.4,
October
11,
2017
ABSTRACT: Background: Non-Communicable
Diseases (NCDs) have become a public health problem, globally, regionally, nationally
and locally. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) that took a lot of
attention was diabetes mellitus. In Indonesia diabetes mellitus is a serious
threat to health development. Efforts developed to overcome the problems of diabetes mellitus type 2 is to
apply four pillars of therapy namely education, nutrition therapy, physical
activity and pharmacology. However, these efforts have not been able to achieve
optimal results due to many obstacles encountered. One of the
non-pharmacological treatments that can be utilized is to consume alkaline
water to reduce blood sugar levels in diabetes mellitus type 2. Methods: The research design used was quasy experiment with pre-post control group
design approach. The variables observed in this study were random blood sugar
changes in people with diabetes mellitus type 2 prior to intervention and after
intervention. Intervention is given over a period of 14 days. To measure the
demand of drinking water on the respondents, the measurement was done using
Water Drink Reminder - Hydro application. The alkaline water used in this study
is alkaline water produced from Kangen Water Type SD501 Platinum Machine. Test
analysis used is paired t test to determine the effectiveness of alkaline water
consumption to decrease random blood sugar level of diabetes mellitus type 2.
To know the difference of effectiveness of alkaline water consumption to decrease
of blood sugar level, it uses one
way anova test with significance value α:
0.05. Results: From result of the one way anova test with significance value α: 0.05, we have got significance 0.039. Since the significance
probability value is 0.039 0.05,
the research hypothesis is accepted which means that there is a significant
difference in the level of random blood sugar of diabetes mellitus type 2
performed by using four kinds of intervention of alkaline water treatment
(Alkali Water PH 7.0, PH 8.0, PH 9.5 and PH 9.5 and PH 11.5) for a period of 14
days. Conclusion: Support from health personnel and adherence to
diabetes mellitus is required to utilize alkaline water as nonpharmacologic
therapy to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. To achieve maximum results from
nonfarmakologi therapy performed, people with diabetes mellitus type 2
should routinely consume antidiabetic drugs provided by health personnel and
always strive for a healthy life.