A Study of Relationship between Coronary Heart Disease Risk and Sasang Constitution Based on NCEP-ATP III

NCEP-ATP III에 근거한 체질별 심혈관질환 위험도에 대한 임상적 고찰

  • Han, Kyung-Su (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejon Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Han-Eol (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejon Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Joo-Yong (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejon Univ.) ;
  • Ahn, Taek-Won (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejon Univ.)
  • 한경수 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 이한얼 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 이주용 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 안택원 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Published : 2008.12.30

Abstract

1. Objective The purpose of this study was to prove the correlation between risk factor of cardiovascular disease and sasang constitution. 2. Methods We analyzed the data of 200 patients who visited Cheonan oriental medical hospital from Apr 1, 2007 until September 31, 2007, for medical examination, which includes sasang constitution examination, blood chemistry test and physical examination. And we classified their results into 3 groups based on with NCEP-ATP III diagnostic criterions. 3. Results and Conclusion The results were as follows : 1. The frequency of dyslipoproteinemia(Hypertriglycemia) was significantly higher in Teaumin group than other constitutions. 2. The frequency of Metabolic syndrome was significantly higher in Taeumin group than other constitutions. 3. The risk of coronary heart disease was higher in Teaumin than other constitutions.

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