Background: The development of the incidence of the disease began to show demographic shift from infectious disesase into non-communicable diseases. One of the highest is diabetes and one of the main factor is the food consumed daily. Peanuts shown to have a low glycemic index so it is good to keep blood sugar levels, but not many studies have examined the influence of peanuts in lowering the glycemic index of other carbohydrates. This study aimed to verify the effect of peanuts in lowering the glycemic index of carbohydrates consumed by students of the Faculty of Medicine Atma Jaya Catholic University (FKUAJ) class of 2012 and the levels of peanut that effect significantly.
Methods: The method used is the method of experimental research. The number of respondents in this study were 28 students of the FKUAJ class 2012. The test is performed by providing different interventions for 4 days in the same person . The study began with the taking of blood sugar to control data on the first day with bread 50g, then on the following days given additional sequentially peanuts 14g, 28g, 42g.
Results: The glycemic index of carbohydrate control is 86.7 (high glycemic index scale), glycemic index of carbohydrates with the addition of peanut sequentially 14g, 28g, 42g is 56.4 , 41.8 , 37.2 and scaled medium, low, and low. The results showed peanuts have a significant effect in reducing the glycemic index of carbohydrates consumed by students of the FKUAJ.
Conclusion: Peanuts have a significant effect in reducing the glycemic index than other carbohydrates. However, a decrease in glycemic index is not affected by elevated levels of peanut. |