The Clinical Study of the Properties of Patients Treated by Fasting Therapy

절식요법(節食療法)을 시행한 환자들의 특성에 대한 임상적 고찰

  • Kim, Jeong-Hwan (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yun, Kyoung-Hwan (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Young (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lim, Yang-Eui (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Song, Yung-Sun (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Moon, Seong-Won (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 김정환 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 윤경환 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 김미영 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 임양의 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 송용선 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 문성원 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실)
  • Published : 2003.12.01

Abstract

Objectives : The aim of His study is to investigate the properties of the patients treated by fasting therapy. Methods : We measured PIBW, BMI, BFR and WHR of the patients and investigated the purpose of fasting therapy, the cause of weight increase, the times of weight increase, the duration of fasting therapy and the number of times of fasting therapy. Result : 1 . The major age group was females in twenties. 2. The PIBW, BMI, BFR and WHR were highest in fifties. 3. In the purpose of fasting therapy, 'for beauty' was the most. 4. In the cause of weight increase, diet disorder was the most. 5. The number of times of fasting therapy was the most in thirties. Conclusions : Above study shows that evaluation of obesity is important and more researches into fasting therapy were required.

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