Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research (한방비만학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine for obesity Research (한방비만학회)
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The Relationships between Type of Localized Fat and Traditional Diagnostic Method in Korean High-school girls

서울지역 여고생의 국소지방 침착의 양상과 변증과의 연관성

  • Lee, A-Ra (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilization Medicine, East West Neo Medical Hospital, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Chung, Won-Suk (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilization Medicine, East West Neo Medical Hospital, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Chung, Suk-Hee (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilization Medicine, East West Neo Medical Hospital, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Song, Mi-Yeon (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilization Medicine, East West Neo Medical Hospital, Kyunghee University)
  • 이아라 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방재활의학과학교실) ;
  • 정원석 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방재활의학과학교실) ;
  • 정석희 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방재활의학과학교실) ;
  • 송미연 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 한방재활의학과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.12.30
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Abstract

Background : There are many korean women who have localized fat despite of they have normal or slightly over weight. The relationships of traditional diagnostic method with total body fat and body mass index had been reviewed in other study, but there is no study regarding the relationship of traditional diagnostic method and localized fat. So we designed this study to find out the relationships between localized fat and traditional diagnostic method among Korean high-school girls. Methods : This research was performed in 21 high-school girls with localized fat during April 2007. We measured body mass index, percent of body fat, waist circumference, hip circumference and means of both thigh circumference. Phlegm questionnaire, blood stasis questionnaire, cold-heat questionnaire, Korean eating attitude test-26 and questionnaire of Sasang constitution classification Ⅱ+ have been administered. Results : There were significant correlations between body mass index, percent of body fat and body size. Regardless of body mass index, they had high phlegm and heat pattern. Most of them are classified as Tae-um type person. Conclusions : High-school girls with localized fat had pattern of high phlegm, heat and characteristics of Tae-um person.

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