THE EFFECT OF COFFEE CONSUMPTION FREQUENCY ON INCREASING CHOLESTEROL LEVELS IN EMPLOYEES AT NUSA CENDANA UNIVERSITY
Abstract
Background: Indonesian people believe that coffee can be used as a sleepiness-relieving drink Coffee that is drunk according to the dosage will provide great benefits for health. However, if this drink is consumed excessively, it can cause side effects. Coffee contains many substance molecules, including caffeine, caffeine kahweol, and chlorogenic acid which is related to lipid metabolism.
Aims: To know the effect of the frequency of coffee consumption on increasing cholesterol levels in employees at the University of Nusa Cendana.
Methods: This is a quantitative study with a quasi-experimental design with a control group with a nonequivalent control group design on 54 employees of the University of Nusa Cendana. Data collection was carried out using a food frequency questionnaire and cholesterol examination twice before and after the intervention using a point-of-care testing tool.
Results: There was an increase in average cholesterol levels in the case group and showed a significant difference (p=0.036). Meanwhile, in the control group there was a decrease but did not show a significant difference (p = 0.173). The results of the bivariate independent t-test obtained a result of p=0.007 which showed that there was a significant difference in the average post-test of the case group compared to the control group.
Conclusion: There is an effect of the frequency of coffee consumption on increasing cholesterol levels in employees at the University of Nusa Cendana
Keywords
Coffee, consumption frequency, cholesterol, employees
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