Affiliation:
1. Biomedical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Haluoleo University, Kendari
2. Faculty of Medicine, Haluoleo University, Kendari
Abstract
Obesity is one of the burdens of nutritional problems in women of childbearing age due to fat accumulation (adiposity) in the body, thereby increasing the risk of health problems. Obese subjects tend to have high LDL levels, so consuming olive oil every day for one week will experience a decrease in LDL cholesterol and increase antioxidant compounds. Olive oil used in the medical world is a type of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) that contains monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), omega 3, omega 6, oleic acid (omega 9), vitamin E, vitamin K, palmitic acid, pigments, phenolic, squalene. This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest approach without a control group. The independent variable was 30 ml extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) for 21 days in obese women of productive age in Kendari. The results of this study obtained a p-value of 0.112. Extra virgin olive oil has no effect on LDL levels in obese women of productive age in Kendari.