The effect of Virgin coconut oil on cholesterol and glucose level among acute coronary syndrome patients.

INTERVENTION: RCT was conducted among 70 Acute coronary sundrome (ACS) patients for 30 days. Participants were randomly be assigned into the intervention group and control group by using simple random sampling. Participant in group A were received there bottles contain of 100 pieces of Virgin coconut oil (VCO) soft gels each bottles with label A. Participants in group A were instructed to ingest 5 capsules of VCO twice per day (0.5ml/capsule = 10 capsules/5 mls ) for 30 days. They were also continuing routine treatment including consuming Statin medication. While group B remain routine treatment and Statin medication. After 30 days all subjects were followed‐up in the ward for blood taking (Fasting blood sugar and Fasting serum lipid) and anthropometry measurement. They were instructed to fast for at least 10 hour before blood taking. Group A were instructed to bring back the empty label A containers and the amount left was measured in order to monitor the compliance. CONDITION: Acute coronary syndrome Diabetes mellitus PRIMARY OUTCOME: Serum fasting glucose Serum lipid profile (Total cholesterol, Triglyceride, High desirable lipoprotien (HDL) ; and Low desirable lipoprotien (LDL)). It is a composite primary outcome. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Body mass index (BMI) ; ; Calculation for BMI as following: ; 1. Divide body weight in kilogram (kg) by height in meters (m) with Omron Digital Weighing Scale ; 2. than divide the answer by height again ; This calculation was calculated by SPSS version 21.0 software. Body weight ; Body weight and height was measured using Omron Digital Body Weighing Weight Scale on day 0 as baseline and day 30 as post test. ; Participants were required to stand on weighing scale with light clothing and ; without shoes. INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Both gender 2. ACS patients receiving Cardiac rehabilitation program (CRP) program 3. ACS patients with Statin 4. ACS patients understand English and Malay language