A Study on the Health Condition according to Sasang Constitution

THI에 의한 사상체질별 건강상태에 관한 연구

Objectives: We intended to know the total health state and suggest basic result for good health management of oriental medical university student by examining Sasang constitution and health degree(THI: Todai Health Index). Methods: We diagnosed Sasang constitution using QSCC II and also estimated health degree using THI. We recruited the student of 9 universities and analyzed. Results 1. The score of psychiatric health was higher than physical one. 2. Degree of health state of Soeumin was worse than Taeumin in category of Digestive(p=0.015) and Irregular life (p=0.002) and worse than Taeumin and Soyangin in Nervousness(p=0.000), Mental Irritability(p=0.000) and Depression(p=0.007). 3. Soyangin was worse than Soeumin and Taeumin in Fiction(p=0.000). 4. Aggressiveness showed a tendence of increase in order Taeumin, Soyangin, and Soeumin. Conclusions : The oriental medical student of university needed health management focusing on psychiatric health aspect rather than physical one. And there exist the difference of health problem according to Sasang constitution. So the student should have deal with health management efficiently according to that.