PUTRI DWI ANGGRAENI Pengarang

ABSTRACT Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 diabetes is insulin dependent. Type 2 diabetes is caused by decreased sensitivity to insulin (insulin resistance) or as a result of a decrease in the number of insulin production. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of kepok yellow bananas on blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Community Health Centres Patrang Jember. This research uses a design Quasi Experiment with pretest-posttest design with control group. Sampling technique used is purposive sampling with total sample of 32 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were divided into 2 groups: 16 respondents 16 respondents treatment group and control group. The results of this study were analyzed using Paired T-Test. The results of the analysis with Paired T Test average - average blood glucose levels while the control group pretest is 287,06 mg / dl, and the average - average blood glucose levels posttest control group is 268,75 mg / dl with p value = 0.016 (p value <0.05). On blood glucose levels in the treatment group pretest ie 292,69 mg / dl and the average - average blood sugar levels during the treatment group posttest ie 174,50 mg / dl with p value = 0.000 (p value <0.05). The conclusion of this research was the kepok yellow bananas or group treatment can lower blood glucose levels as in diabetes mellitus type 2 more than in the control group. Keywords: Consumption kepok banana yellow, Random blood glucose levels, Type 2 Diabetes Melllitus. 1) Students at the Polytechnic of Jember, Department of Health, Department of Clinical Nutrition IV. 2) Lecturer at the Polytechnic of Jember, Department of Health, Department of Clinical Nutrition D-IV