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The Effect of Balneotherapy on Obesity Index and Body Composition on Obese Children

온천요법이 비만 아동의 비만지수와 체성분에 미치는 영향

  • Kang, Ki Yeon (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Ahn, Taek Won (Department of Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Han, Jae Kyung (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 강기연 (대전대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 안택원 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과교실) ;
  • 한재경 (대전대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2013.07.26
  • Accepted : 2013.08.14
  • Published : 2013.08.31

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of hot spring bath in obese children. Methods The study was conducted with 20 obese children whose BMI were over 20 ($kg/m^2$). The hot spring bath program was performed in the hot-spring facilities with temperature of $32{\sim}36^{\circ}C$. The children bathed four times from June to July, 2012. Prior to their bath, their heights, weights, and body compositions were measured every time. They were also confirmed their obesity index and obesity degree during the program. Results After the bathing program, degree of obesity has changed, three obesity judgment index (BMI, RI and OI) of the children have decreased (BMI, RI, OI on the $1^{st}$ day: $25.99{\pm}3.47$, $177.63{\pm}17.43$, $37.74{\pm}13.42$; on the $4^{th}$ day: $25.06{\pm}3.08$, $168.4{\pm}14.8$, $30.60{\pm}12.12$), so have body fat mass and percent body fat (BFM, PBF on the $1^{st}$ day: $21.83{\pm}7.03$, $38.24{\pm}3.36$; on the $4^{th}$ day:$19.55{\pm}6.35$, $34.20{\pm}3.77$), but skeletal muscle mass has increased (SMM on the $1^{st}$ day: $18.37{\pm}4.24$ ; on the $4^{th}$ day: $19.80{\pm}4.44$). Conclusions This study shows that hot spring bath could be an effective way of managing and treating obesity.

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