The effectiveness of beetroot juice (Beta vulgaris) and iron tablets on hemoglobin levels of pregnant women in sub-district of Darul Imarah, the District of Aceh Besar

Background:The average mortality caused by anemia inIndonesia and Asia is estimated at 7.26%. According to data from the Aceh Besar District Health Office, it is 88 per 100,000 live births. Data on the incidenceof anemia at Puskesmas Darul Imarah in December 2018 was 38.8% or 686 women. The main cause of anemia in pregnant women globally is iron deficiency. Iron deficiency occurs as a result of poor diet. One of the efforts made by the Minister of Health of theRepublic of Indonesia in the context of preventing and overcoming anemia is by giving 90 tablets of ferrous sulfate tablet.
Purposes: This study aimedto determine the effectiveness of beetroot juice (beta vulgaris) and ferrous sulfate tablet(Fe tablet) on hemoglobinlevels of pregnant women with mild anemia.
Methods: This research wasquantitative research with a quasi-experimental designtype. This design hada control group, this quasi-experimental research wasused to determine the difference between the treatedgroup and the control group. The experimental research design used in this study was in the form of a nonequivalent control group design. The samples of this study were pregnant women with mild anemia in the villages of Gue Gajah and Garot Geuce. Total sample were 30 of pregnant women.
Result:There was a significant difference between hemoglobin levels before and after consuming beetroot juice andferrous sulfate tablets.
Conclusion: Consuming 250 ml of beetroot juice together with ferrous sulfate tabletwaseffective in increasing hemoglobin levels in mild anemic pregnant women