Analysis the efficacy of moringa oleifera leaf supplementation on reducing iron deficiency anemia
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https://doi.org/10.35335/midwifery.v14i4.2471Keywords:
Adolescent Girls, Flood Disaster, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Hemoglobin Level, Moringa OleiferaAbstract
Natural disasters, particularly severe flooding, frequently impair local food security and healthcare access, severely aggravating iron deficiency anemia (IDA) among adolescent girls. Although post-disaster humanitarian aid often addresses basic caloric intake, specific micronutrient vulnerabilities in adolescents remain critically neglected, while standard synthetic iron supplements suffer from low adherence due to gastrointestinal side effects. This study aimed to analyze the efficacy of controlled Moringa oleifera leaf powder capsule supplementation in reducing IDA cases among menstruating adolescent girls eight months post-flood disaster in Aceh Tamiang Regency. Utilizing a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design in Lhok Medang Ara Village, baseline screening of 187 menstruating girls aged 10–15 years identified 103 anemic individuals (prevalence 55.08%, baseline hemoglobin [Hb] < 12.0 g/dL). All 103 anemic subjects received a controlled daily oral dosage of 1,000 mg Moringa leaf powder capsules (2 × 500 mg/day after meals) for 30 consecutive days. Hemoglobin concentrations were measured at baseline (Day 0) and post-intervention (Day 30) using a calibrated digital hemoglobinometer and analyzed using paired sample t-tests. Results demonstrated a statistically and clinically significant elevation in mean Hb from 10.22 ± 0.74 g/dL pre-intervention to 11.97 ± 0.68 g/dL post-intervention (p = 0.000), representing a mean Hb rise of 1.75 g/dL (range 1.50–2.00 g/dL) and restoring normal Hb status (≥ 12.0 g/dL) in 86.41% (n = 89) of subjects. In conclusion, controlled Moringa oleifera supplementation represents an effective, highly tolerable nutraceutical green medicine strategy to alleviate post-disaster IDA, offering vital support for community midwifery health recovery programs
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