ABSTRACT

Excessive nutritional status including overweight and obesity is still quite high in Indonesia and is a risk factor for blood sugar and blood pressure disorders. One of the efforts to overcome and prevent it is needed by consuming red dragon fruit. This study aims to determine the effect of dragon fruit on fasting blood sugar levels and blood pressure on excess nutritional status. This research was conducted in Sleman Yogyakarta. The study design was a pretest and posttest nonequivalent control group. Samples were taken using consecutive sampling techniques with 32 respondents each for the control and treatment groups. Data normality test uses bivariate using Shapiro-Wilk. Bivariate analysis using Wilcoxon and Mann Withney. Median fasting blood sugar  pretest and posttest in the control group was 83.00 mg / dl and 82.00 mg / dl. The median pretest and posttest fasting blood sugar in the intervention group was 87.50 mg / dl and 81.00 mg / dl. Median systolic blood pressure pretest and posttest in the control group were 112 mmHg and 115 mmHg. The median systolic blood pressure pretest and posttest in the intervention group was 117 mmHg and 109 mmHg. Median diastolic blood pressure pretest and posttest in the control group were 79 mmHg and 82 mmHg. Mediandiastolic blood pressure pretest and posttest in the intervention group were 77 mmHg and 70 mmHg.fasting blood sugar bivariate test of  Pre-posttest the control and intervention groups obtained p-values of 0.182 and 0.003. Bivariate test of systolic blood pressure of pre-posttest control and intervention groups obtained p-values of 0.440 and 0.004. Pre-posttest diastolic blood pressure test of control and intervention groups obtained p-values of 0.733 and 0.010. Dragon fruit (Hylocereuspolyrhizus) is effective in reducing fasting blood sugar levels and blood pressure in excess nutritional status.