The differences effect between the frequency of drinking telang flower tea and erobic exercise on weight loss and cholesterol

Abstract

Abstract Obesity and cholesterol are very feared problems. In recent years, many people have tried to use alternative treatments by consuming ingredients from plants, one of which is telang flower tea (Clitoria ternatea). The purpose of this study was to test and determine the difference in the effect of the frequency of tea drinks (Clitoria ternatea) accompanied by aerobic exercise on weight loss (Body Mass Index) and cholesterol. Experimental research design with pre and post-test design methods. Group grouping using matching pairing and data collection took measurements of body mass index, and blood tests in the form of cholesterol tests. The study population was all Military National Indonesian members who had a BMI > 25. The data analysis technique uses a difference test of 2 paired groups to distinguish the pretest and posttest in each group, with a significance level of 5%. The results of the analysis showed that: 1) there was an effect of the frequency of drinking 2 times the tea accompanied by aerobic exercise on the decrease in Body Mass Index (BMI) and cholesterol, 2) There was an effect of the frequency of drinking 5 times the tea accompanied by aerobic exercise on the decrease in Body Mass Index (BMI) and cholesterol, 3) There was a difference in the effect of the frequency of drinking 2 times and 5 times the tea accompanied by aerobic exercise on reducing Body Mass Index (BMI) and cholesterol.