Consumption of Purple Sweet Potato Snack Bar and Self Help Group for Blood Glucose Levels in Patients Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world, occurs when insulin production in the pancreas is insufficient or when insulin cannot be used effectively by the body, so that blood sugar levels exceed the normal range. The increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus from year to year has increased significantly. Currently, diet management, exercise and the use of pharmacological therapy are options in the management of diabetes mellitus. In addition to this therapy, there is therapy by giving purple sweet potato snack bars and self help groups. Purpose: to prove the effectiveness of the intervention of a combination of purple sweet potato snack bar and self help group on fasting blood glucose levels of respondents with diabetes mellitus.Methods: This research is a true experimental study with a pretest-posttest design. This study had 60 respondents who were divided into 2 groups and were taken using non-probability sampling techniques with the stratified random sampling method. The study was conducted on March 12, 2022 – June 3, 2022. In this study, statistical analysis was carried out computerized. The pre-test post-test difference test uses the Wilcoxon test. Difference test between groups using Mann-Whitney. Results: This study showed that a significant difference before being given treatment with purple sweet potato snack bars 2x32 grams/3 days a week for 21 days and self-help group therapy for 3 meetings in 21 days showed a significant decrease from 173.30 mg/dl. to 130.03 mg/dl with a delta difference of - 43.267 mg/dl in the intervention group, while the control group also decreased after giving self help group therapy for 3 meetings in 21 days showing a decrease from 189.53 mg/dl to 163.83 mg/dl with a delta difference of -25,700 mg/dl (p = 0.033). Conclusion: Treatment in the form of purple sweet potato snack bar intervention and self help group had an effect on reducing fasting blood sugar levels of respondents with type II diabetes mellitus. type II diabetes mellitus patient.