ABSTRAKPola asupan makanan berlemak pada suku Minangkabau dan Sunda berbeda. Makanan berlemak berisiko meningkatkan penyakit tidak menular. Penelitian studi potong lintang ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan asupan medium chainsaturated fatty acid MC-SAFA dan long chain saturated fatty acid LC-SAFA terhadap kadar malondialdehida MDA plasma pada wanita19 ndash;50 tahun suku Minangkabau dan Sunda.Pengumpulan data asupan makanan dengan 2x24 hours food recall dan metode spekrofotometri untuk kadar MDA plasma. MC-SAFA pada suku Minangkabau 17,6 8,8 ndash;35,6 g/hari lebih tinggi bermakna dibandingkan Sunda 12,6 9,7 ndash;17,8 g/hari p=0,010 . LC-SAFA suku Minangkabau 13,2 10,0 ndash;17,3 g/hari lebih tinggi bermakna dibandingkan Sunda 10,1 7,1 ndash;14,0 g/hari p
ABSTRACTThe pattern of fatty food intake in Minangkabau and Sundanese is different. Fatty foods increase the risk of non communicable diseases. This cross sectional study was aimed to deterrmine the relationship between medium chain saturated fatty acid MC SAFA and long chain saturated fatty acid LC SAFA to mmalondialdehyde MDA levels in 19 50 years old women of Minangkabau and Sundanese. Data collection of food intake using 2x24 hours food recall and spectrophotometric method for MDA levels. MC SAFA in Minangkabau was 17.6 8.8 35.6 g day, significantly higher than Sundanese, which was 12.6 9.7 17.8 g day p 0.010 . LC SAFA of the Minangkabau was 13.2 10.0 17.3 g day, significantly higher than Sundanese, which was 10.1 7.1 14.0 g day p