The Effects of Soybean Chocolate Drink Treatment on the Calcium Levels in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis Amelia Rezky1, Taslim Nurpudji A.1, Citrakesumasari1 1Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km. 10, Tamalanrea Indah, Tamalanrea, Kota, Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, 90245, Indonesia Online published on 30 April, 2019. Abstract The aim of study is to analyze effect of soybean chocolate drinks on calcium level in blood of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Makassar. The study was used quasi-experiment with pre-post test (a Quasi-Experimental Design with pre-posttest), which was conducted on 34 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The patients were divided into two groups and each group consisted of 17 patients. The intervention group received soybean chocolate drinks of 100 grams/day with nutrient education, and control group only received nutrient education for 30 days. The data of the food intakes and the food recalls of 24 hours were collected during the intervention. There occurred an increase in the calcium intakes by both intervention and control group of the patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Meanwhile, calcium level in the intervention group had experienced an increase. The statistical analysis of the comparison in calcium levels before and after intervention in both groups was insignificant (p=0.169). The comparison between calcium intakes before and after intervention in both groups was significant (p=0.000). Thus, the treatment with soybean chocolate drinks had no effect on the calcium levels in the patients of pulmonary tuberculosis. Top Keywords Calcium level, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Soybean chocolate drinks. Top |