Effect Of Dawood's Fasting In Removing Total Blood Cholesterol Levels In Surabaya Hidayatullah Islamic Boarding School’s Student

Background: Hypercholesterolemia is a risk factor for causing death at young age. The World Health Organization reported in 2002 that 4.4 million deaths were caused by hypercholesterolemia, or 7.9% of the total number condition which cholesterol levels body exceed normal levels. One way can be done to prevent hypercholesterolemia control diet, namely fasting. Dawood’s fasting one obligatory fasts Islamwhich with one-day and not. Objective: This study aims determine effect reducing blood Hidayatullah Islamic Boarding School students Surabaya.Methods: was designed quasi-experimental research method using comparative pre-test post-test non-equivalent group design. sample this divided into two groups, treatment from selected purposive sampling. population studied Surabaya. Result: results statistical analysis Wilcoxon signed-rank test showed an Surabaya.Conclusion: From result has been done, it concluded there Keywords: fasting, cholesterol.