TY - JOUR AU - Kristina Simanjuntak AU - Arman Yurisaldi Saleh AU - Boenga Nur Cita PY - 2022/03/23 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Pemberdayaan Diet Omega-3 sebagai Antihiperkolesterolemia di Masa Pandemi Covid-19 pada Mahasiswa Kedokteran UPN Veteran Jakarta JF - Abdi: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat JA - abdi VL - 4 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.24036/abdi.v4i1.294 UR - http://abdi.ppj.unp.ac.id/index.php/abdi/article/view/294 AB - Hypercholeleolemia or dyslipidemia triggers free radical formation and atherosclerosis associated with heart disease, the highest cause of death in Indonesia. Hypercholesterolemia is caused by overeating, obesity, diabetes mellitus (DM) tipe-2, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stress cancer, genetics, alcohol, the elderly, lack of activity, vegetables and fruits. Atherosclerosis triggers the formation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE-2) which is a receptor for the entry of coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the lungs, which needs to be anticipated during the Covid 19 pandemic. Receptor-bound viruses can disrupt the respiratory system and death. Dietary omega 3 from fish or supplements serves as an anti-hypercholesterolemia, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperglycemic, and anti-thrombotic. The purpose is the empowerment of omega-3 diet as anti-hypercholesterolemia in UPNVJ Medical students during the Covid 19 pandemic. The method used, determining body mass index (BMI) and assessing diet and physical activity using a food frequency questionnaire. As a result, the provision of omega-3 dietary knowledge in 147 FK UPN students who attended through multimedia PPT online, obtained a body mass index (BMI) above normal 35 respondents, with overweight 60% and obesity 40%. Results from the frequency food questionnaire showed a high-carbohydrate diet of 98%, fish consumption of 2.63%, omega 3 supplements of 10.52%, aerobic physical activity of 17.14%, of sleep and play mobile phones of 100%, of vegetables 5.71% and of the fruit of 17.14%. The formation of hypercholesterolemia occurs in a diet high in carbohydrates, saturated lipids, low in omega 3 diet, vegetables, and physical activity. The empowerment of an omega 3 diet can inhibit hypercholesterolemia which is good for health. ER -