EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE AND SUPPLEMENTATION VIRGIN COCONUT OIL ON LIPID PROFILE

Dyslipidemia and sedentary lifestyle are risk factors for atherosclerotic heart disease. The research objective was to determine the effect of aerobic exercise and virgin coconut oil supplementation on the lipid profile of obese women. The research subjects were 20 women with obesity, divided into two groups, namely the experimental group (doing aerobic exercise and VCO supplementation) and the control group (only doing aerobic exercise) with the 43.55±2.21 age, 154.75±0.05 height, 75.75±1.44 weight and 31.69±1.63 BMI. The experimental group did aerobic exercise and VCO supplementation for 8 weeks, while the control group did aerobic exercise without VCO supplementation. Total cholesterol and triglyceride levels were measured before and after aerobic exercise. Using the t test, statistical analysis was conducted and the significance level of the test was considered to be p<0.05. The results showed that the combination of aerobic exercise with VCO supplementation resulted in a more significant reduction in triglyceride levels and cholesterol compared to aerobic exercise (p = 0.001). The conclusion is that the combination of aerobic exercise with VCO supplementation can reduce triglyceride levels and total cholesterol, thus preventing cardiovascular disease.