Pengaruh Pemberian Susu Kedelai (Glycine max L. Merr) Terhadap Kadar Kolesterol Total Pada Wanita Menopause (Studi Pada Ibu-Ibu Pengajian Aisyiyah)

Abstract

In postmenopausal women, estrogen secretion decreased due to ovarian atrophy. Increased levels of total cholesterol occur after menopause or after ovarectomy. The use of soybean phytoestrogens shows the effect of reducing lipid levels in menopausal women. This study aimed to see the effect of giving soy milk to total cholesterol levels in postmenopausal women in mothers of Aisyiyah group. This
experimental study used the design of one group pretest and posttest. Subjects were
30 menopausal women aged 43-76 years who were given 250 mL soy milk. And data
was processed using Wilcoxon test. The mean total cholesterol level before treatment
was 241,03 mg/dL and after treatment 224.70 mg/dL, with a difference in the average
reduction in total cholesterol levels of 16,33 mg/dL with p 0,002 (p<0,005). There is
an effect of giving soy milk to total cholesterol levels in menopausal women.

Keywords: Total cholesterol, menopause, soymilk