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Kolesterol merupakan zat berlemak yang di produksi oleh hati. Kolesterol dapat ditemukan diseluruh tubuh dan berperan penting terhadap fungsi tubuh sehari-hari. Menurut data di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Rasimah Ahmad Kota Bukittingi tahun 2017, kasus kolesterol sebanyak 12 orang kunjungan lansia. Sedangkan pada tahun 2018 dari bulan Januari sebanyak 88 orang penderita kolesterol. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui pengaruh hidroterapi ekstrak kulit jeruk lemon (citrus limon) terhadap kadar kolesterol pada lansia. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Agustus menggunakan Quasy Experimental dengan desain Pretestest-Posttest Control Group Design, teknik pengambilan data menggunakan purposive sampling sebanyak 10 responden penderita kolesterol di wilayah kerja puskesmas rasimah ahmad kota bukittinggi tahun 2018 dan alat pengambilan data kolesterol menggunakan Easy touch GCU dengan intervensi hidroterapi dalam waktu 15 menit selama 2 kali uji analisis menggunakan T-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebelum dilakukan hidroterapi rata-rata proses penurunan kadar kolesterol terhadap lansia 242 dengan standar deviasi 1,92. Hasil analisa didapatkan pengaruh hidroterapi dengan ekstrak kulit jeruk terhadap kadar kolesterol pada lansia adalah 223 dan

Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced by the liver. Cholesterol can be found throughout the body and plays an important role in everyday body functions. According to data in the Rasimah Ahmad Community Health Center in Bukittingi City in 2017, there were 12 cases of cholesterol visited by the elderly. Yet, in 2018 from January there were 88 people with cholesterol. The aim of the research is to know the effect of hydrotherapy on lemon peel extract (citrus limon) on cholesterol levels toward the elderly. The research was conducted in August by using Quasy Experimental with Pretestest-Posttest Control Group Design, data collecting techniques uses the purposive sampling as many as 10 respondents with cholesterol in the working area of Rasimah Ahmad community Health Center in Bukittinggi in 2018 and cholesterol data collection tools uses the Easy touch GCU with hydrotherapy intervention within 15 minutes for 2 analysis tests using a T-test The results of the research show that before the hydrotherapy was done the average process of reducing cholesterol levels to elderly 242 with a standard deviation of 1.92. The results of the analysis show that the effect of hydrotherapy with orange peel extract on cholesterol levels in the elderly is 223 and the value is 0,000 (P <0,000). The results of the research revealed that with the intervention of warm water 35-40C for 10-15 minutes, the results of analysis are 18 and p value (P <0,000). It can be concluded that there is an effect of hydrotherapy on lemon peel extract toward cholesterol levels in the elderly. It is expected that elderly with cholesterol levels can apply non-pharmacological therapy with hydrotherapy which is proven to reduce cholesterol intensity in the elderly by soaking the feet with warm water plus orange peel extract.