Asian Journal of Health and Applied Sciences https://lighthouse-pub.com/ajhas <p>Asian Journal of Health and Applied Sciences (AJHAS) is an international forum for publication of health and applied sciences work on sustainable development related issues. This journal disseminates the findings of innovative research and practices that contribute to the current practices based on quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. It puts emphasis on the theoretical and practical importance of health and applied sciences subject areas. Therefore, it welcomes academics, researchers, consultants, and practitioners to publish original theoretical and practical contributions to scientific knowledge</p> en-US contact@lighthouse-pub.com (Farhan Baehaki) contact@lighthouse-pub.com (Ghea Chandra S) Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0700 OJS 3.3.0.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 The Influence of Lifestyle on Cholesterol Levels https://lighthouse-pub.com/ajhas/article/view/444 <p>The Epidemic of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Obesity has doubled since the 1980s, rapidly becoming the largest global public health challenge. Obesity is the third leading cause of death in the world. The increase in obesity rates is associated with an individual's habit of consuming food with more energy than the body needs. Risk factors that can influence the increase in the prevalence of heart disease involve individuals with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, lack of physical activity, poor lifestyle habits such as consuming fast food, an unhealthy diet, and experiencing prolonged stress. This can be changed with a better lifestyle, while some risks that cannot be changed are congenital or genetic heart disease. Research Objective: reduce the death rate caused by heart disease by reducing the risk of heart disease. The sampling technique used is random sampling with a cross-sectional approach, and the examination sample consists of capillary blood, measurements, and interviews using questionnaires. Out of 130 people in Nisa Village, a significant relationship was found between an increase in cholesterol levels and respondents who frequently consume fast food. Subjects who were active/passive smokers had a significance value of 0.65 (p&gt;0.05), indicating a strong relationship according to correlation guidelines. Subjects who frequently experienced stress also had a strong relationship with an increase in blood cholesterol levels, with a significance value of 0.34 (p&gt;0.05). The variable of subjects who rarely exercised was found to have a significance value of 0.38 (p&gt;0.05), meaning that the habit of infrequent exercise has a strong relationship with an increase in cholesterol levels.</p> Erika Cantika, Yuly Peristiowati Copyright (c) 2024 Erika Cantika, Yuly Peristiowati https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://lighthouse-pub.com/ajhas/article/view/444 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0700 Correlation Between Lead Levels and The Number of Erythrocytes in The Blood https://lighthouse-pub.com/ajhas/article/view/456 <p>Lead is a toxic air pollutant that can damage human health, one of the areas with a high level of hazardous air population is Cimahi City, West Java, Indonesia. High lead levels can affect the decrease in erythrocytes, resulting in anemia. This study aims to determine the relationship between lead levels and the number of erythrocytes in the blood. The method used in this study is a quantitative descriptive method, with 18 participants. The blood samples obtained were examined for lead levels using an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) with a wavelength of 283nm. The number of erythrocytes was analysed using a Hematology Analyzer. The data collection technique used was primary data which was then processed using the Correlation Test. Of the 18 respondents, one respondent was found to have high lead levels, which were at 0.1413 mg/L with a dangerous level category. Meanwhile, the results of the number of erythrocytes showed that two respondents had several erythrocytes above normal with the highest value being 6,170,000 cells/mm3 with a normal value of 4,400,000-5,900,000 cells/mm3. The results of the statistical correlation test seen from the significance value obtained a result of 0.183, this value is greater than the significant value of 0.05 so it can be stated that there is no relationship between lead levels and the number of erythrocytes. After testing, it was concluded that there was no significant relationship between lead levels and the number of erythrocytes in the blood.</p> Fahmi Rizal, Farhan Baehaki, Gina Fitri Layali Copyright (c) 2024 Fahmi Rizal, Farhan Baehaki, Gina Fitri Layali https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://lighthouse-pub.com/ajhas/article/view/456 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0700