VIRGIN COCONUT OIL (VCO) AS ADJUNCT THERAPY FOR NICOTINE DEPENDENCE IN SMOKERS
The high number of smokers in the world, including in Indonesia is in line with the high mortality rate due to non-communicable diseases, and one of the risk factors is tobacco content in cigarettes. Currently, therapy for smokers who intend to quit smoking has limitation, including its safety pr...
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| Language: | Indonesia |
| Online Access: | https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/61709 |
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| Institution: | Institut Teknologi Bandung |
| Language: | Indonesia |
| Summary: | The high number of smokers in the world, including in Indonesia is in line with the
high mortality rate due to non-communicable diseases, and one of the risk factors
is tobacco content in cigarettes. Currently, therapy for smokers who intend to quit
smoking has limitation, including its safety profile, so it is necessary to develop
alternative therapies. This study is an open-label trial that aimed to determine the
effect of the administration of Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) 15 mL twice daily for 14
days in smokers of different intensity of nicotine dependence. The intensity of
nicotine dependence was determined by the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine
Dependence (FTND). In this study, the quality of life was also observed based on
the Euro Quality-Visual Analog Scale (EQ-VAS) of the Euro-Quality-5Dimensions5Levels (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire. Measurements of the body weight and vital
signs were also carried out, before and after VCO treatment. The results showed a
significant decrease in the FTND score from 3.43 to 2.80 (p<0.05), and a
significant increase in EQ VAS score from 86.00 to 91.85 (p<0.05). No significant
changes in body weight and vital signs were observed (p>0.05). In general, results
of the present study indicate that VCO has the potential to reduce nicotine
dependence in smokers.
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