Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research (한방비만학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine for obesity Research (한방비만학회)
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A Case Study on Effect of Oriental Medical Treatment to an Aged Female Obese Patient

한방비만치료의 여성노인환자 치험1례

  • Kim, Eu-Gene (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical, College, Sangji University) ;
  • Cha, Yun-Yeop (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical, College, Sangji University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Gun (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical, College, Sangji University) ;
  • Heo, Seong-Kyu (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical, College, Sangji University) ;
  • Heo, Young-Jin (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical, College, Sangji University) ;
  • Han, Seok-Hun (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical, College, Sangji University) ;
  • Kong, In-Pyo (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical, College, Sangji University)
  • 김유진 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 차윤엽 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 김동건 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 허성규 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 허영진 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 한석훈 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 공인표 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실)
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was performed to evaluate the effect of oriental medical treatment on aged female obese patient. Methods : We experienced an aged female obese patient. We applied herbal medication(Choweseuncheng-tang), electrolipolysis, auricular acupuncture to her from 26th, March. 2007 to 25th, May. 2007. And we examined the changes of her weight, body composition, body size, skin resistance variability, visual analogue scale of knee pain. Results : 1. Her weight decreased from 73.5kg to 71.1kg and body mass index(BMI) decreased from $29.46kg/m^2$ to $28.11kg/m^2$. 2. Body fat mass(BFM) decreased from 25.7kg to 21.6kg but body muscle mass(BMM) increased from 45.1kg to 46.7kg. 3. Waist-hip ratio(WHR) decreased from 0.96 to 0.92. 4. Basal metabolic rate(BMR) increased from 1,273kcal to 1,314kcal. 5. The circumference of upper extremity decreased 1.03cm and lower extremity decreased 1.30cm but the circumference of the muscle of upper extremity increased 0.41cm and lower extremity increased 0.63cm. 6. The circumference of chest and hip are decreased. In addition to the circumference and fat of abdomen are decreased. 7. The visual analogue scale of knee pain is improved. Conclusions : According to above results, oriental medical treatment could be used safety to aged obese patients without loss of fat free mass. The study is more required to aged obese patient from now on.

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