Abstract

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALKALINE WATER CONSUMPTION TO REDUCE BLOOD GLUCOSE AMONG TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS CLIENTS IN SELECTED AREAS OF DAMAN

Rohan Shivaji Savlajkar*

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Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus type II, the most common type of diabetes, is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is main source of energy and comes mainly from the food. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose get into calls to be used for energy. The Alkaline water is a great way to help neutralize free radicles because it is full of negative ions. These negative ions can help to bind with the free radicals and prevent them from causing damage to the cells. This is a great way to help protect the body from diabetes and other disease. Objectives: 1. To assess the pre-test and post-test level of blood glucose among clients with type II Diabetes Mellitus in both experimental and control group. 2. To determine the effectiveness of alkaline water consumption on reducing blood glucose level among clients with type II Diabetes Mellitus in the experimental group. 3. To find out the association betweenthe pre-test levelofblood glucose among client with type II Diabetes Mellitus with selected demographic variables. Methodology: A quantitative approach with Quasi experimental non-randomized control, two group pre-test post-test design through purposive sampling was adopted to assess the effectiveness of alkaline water consumption among 60 clients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus who satisfied the inclusive and exclusive criteria and attending selected areas of Daman. We divided equally into experimental and control group. Paire „t‟ test to compare the pre-test and pos-test level of blood glucose among type II diabetes mellitus clients. The final study was conducted from 22/08/2023 in selected areas of Daman. Result: The present study assesses the effectiveness of alkaline water consumption to reduce blood glucose level among Type II Diabetes Mellitus clients. The post test experimental group was lower than the control group score. The experimental mean score was 177.93(SD=9.46) and in control group means core was 207.37(SD=16.53). Tabulated value of the posttest was 1.672 and df was 58. The chi-square calculated value shows there was no any significance association with demographic variables. Interpretation and conclusion: Statistical significance was calculated by using paired t-test and chi-square. After the Alkaline water consumption, the blood glucose level has reduced among Type II Diabetes Mellitus clients. So, an alkaline water has significant impact in reducing the Type II Diabetes Mellitus.

Keywords: Alkaline water, blood glucose, Type II Diabetes Mellitus.