Pemberdayaan Berbasis Health Beliefdalam Mengelola Pola Makan Seimbang Sebagai Upaya Pengendalian Keluhan Klimakterium

Abstract

Changes in hormone balance in women, which has started since the pramenopause period can influence weight control. The increase in weight as we get older need to look out for, adepositas or obesity and disorders of carbohydrate metabolism, which is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic as well as quality of life and function sexual. Empowerment-based health belief about knowledge and action in managing a balanced diet with regular intake in women pramenopause felt very necessary given the pattern of the adult age group activity greatly influences behavior food consumption that is not balanced. This type of research was quasi experimental design two group pretest-posttest design with control group, involving women aged 40-45 years with samples of 70 people. Data analysis was used to find outthe changes before and after the intervention and influence on intake and eating patterns. Data analysis with t-test. The results showed there were pramenopause women's empowerment-based influence Health Belief Model before and after interventions against changes in eating patterns and intake (p = 0.006)