Sindhu, Bhaskaran (2016) A study on effectiveness of dietary nitrate supplementation with beet root juice in reduction of blood pressure among essential hypertensive patients admitted in PSG Hospital, Coimbatore. Masters thesis, PSG College of Nursing, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
Hypertension is the leading risk factor for mortality. On a global level, hypertension is a greater problem with 13.5% of all deaths attributed to blood pressure related diseases. Hypertension the silent killer should be prevented and treated as early as possible to prevent stroke, cardio vascular dysfunction, renal dysfunction and multi organ failure. Increased intake of vegetables with a high dietary nitrate intake will help improving the blood pressure. Beet root is the vegetable which contains nitrates, which is naturally found in soil and absorbed by the vegetables through the roots. Objective: The main objective of the study was to determine the effect of beet root juice on blood pressure among essential hypertensive patients. Methods: The research design adopted was pre test and post test control group design. The sample size was 50 patients with essential hypertension admitted in PSG hospitals. Purposive sampling technique was used in this study. Sphygmomanometer was used to assess blood pressure of patient. Questionnaire technique was adopted for collecting the patient data. Daily 250ml of beet root juice was provided to patient under intervention group along with their medication, whereas in comparison group no juice was provided but was on their daily medication. Post test assessment of blood pressure was carried out for 24 hours with BP recording at every 4 hour interval for both intervention and comparison group till the patient got discharged. Major findings of the study: Difference in the systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the intervention group is 7.2 mmHg and 13.4 mmHg respectively, which is more than the table value 2.78 at 0.05 level of significance. This shows that there is a significant reduction in blood pressure among the intervention group. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the control group is 15.2 and 8.1 respectively, which is more than the table value 2.78 at 0.05 level of significance. This shows that there is a significant reduction in blood pressure among the control group. Conclusion: The study highlights the usage of beet root juice which is the best dietary nitrate supplementation for people who suffer from high blood pressure. In the present study beet root juice administration showed the improvement in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure of patients within 24 hours of time period.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Systolic blood pressure; Diastolic blood pressure; Hypertension; Beetroot juice; Dietary Nitrate |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Aug 2017 11:44 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Aug 2017 02:53 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2377 |
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