The Effect of Ambon Banana (Musa Acuminata Cola) Diet on Young Adults Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)

EasyChair Preprint 8414

Abstract

Young adult (18-25 years) is vulnerable to experiencing imbalance energy condition. The method that can be done to keep the energy balance are controlling the appetite and drive to eat. They can be held by reducing the resting metabolic rate (RMR). RMR is a significant component of total energy expenditure (TEE). Dietary of Ambonese banana (Musa acuminata cola) that contains inorganic nitrate can increase nitrite oxide (NO) in the body, which has an essential role in reducing RMR by increasing the efficiency of mitochondrial respiration. Method: This research is experimental with a pretest-posttest design. The subject was 80 medical students of Muhammadiyah Malang University, divided into the control group and treatment group (4 Ambonese bananas, which had a mass of 118 grams/banana). RMR was measured using an indirect calorimeter. Analysis of data used t dependent test. Result & Discussion: The result of the t-conditional test shows that there were significant differences between RMR pre-experiment and post-experiment of the treatment group who had normal BMI (P = 0.009) and overweight BMI (P = 0.028); on the other hand, the result for the control group showing that there were no differences between RMR pre-experiment and post-experiment of normal BMI’s respondents (P = 0.326) and overweight respondents (P = 0.715). Ambonese banana (Musa acuminata cola) diet increases nitrite oxide (NO) concentration, which has a role in increasing the efficiency of mitochondrial respiration. Efficient mitochondrial respiration causes a decrease in RMR. Conclusion: Ambonese bananas (Musa acuminata cola) dietary reduce RMR of young adults

Keyphrases: Ambonese Banana, Resting metabolic rate, young adults

@booklet{EasyChair:8414,
  author    = {Habibia Alif Maulida and Fathiyah Safithri and Aji Muthi'Ah Nur Azizah and Diah Hermayanti},
  title     = {The Effect of Ambon Banana (Musa Acuminata Cola) Diet on Young Adults Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 8414},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2022}}