Journal of Diabetes & Metabolism

ISSN - 2155-6156

The effect of light meals Coix lachrymal-joby on blood glucose levels for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Atma Jaya Hospital Pluit

11th Asia Pacific Diabetes Conference and Expo

July 11-12, 2016 Brisbane, Australia

Nanny Djaja

Rumah Sakit Atma Jaya, Indonesia
Rumah Sakit Gading Pluit, Indonesia

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Diabetes Metab

Abstract :

Background: A therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is starting to evolve rapidly. Traditional food can be used as a controller of blood glucose levels. One of the light meals that can control the blood glucose level is Jali or Coix Lacryma-jobi. Method: The design research is a pre and post experimental quantitative research. The samples are 30 people with type 2 DM patients who are hospitalized at Atma Jaya Hospital Pluit. The participants of this research will be measured of their fasting blood glucose level, and after they�??re eating jali porridge, their blood glucose levels will be measured again after two hours afters of eating jali porridge. The data collection is three times from each inpatient with type 2 DM at Atma Jaya hospital. Result: The average of fasting blood glucose level is 180±64 and the average of 2 hours post prandial blood glucose level is at 185±52. There is no significant change as the results of this statistical research between fasting blood glucose level and 2 hours post prandial blood glucose level after taking jali porridge with p = 0.562. Conclusion: Jali can be useful as a breakfast for diabetic patient as it may help to lower blood glucose levels, although the decrement of blood glucose level is not too significant.

Biography :

Email: nanny.djaja@yahoo.com

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