The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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Analysis of Symptom Pattern through Obesity of Qui Xui Shui in Adolescent School Students

초등, 중학교 비만 아이들의 한의학적(韓醫學的) 기(氣), 혈(血), 수(水) 변증(辨證) 분석

  • Choi, Sung-Min (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim, Deog-Gon (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University)
  • 조성민 (경희대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김덕곤 (경희대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate completely the relationship between obesity and Qui Xue Shui diagnostic procedure in primary and middle school students. Methods : The study participants were the 1, 2nd grade students of middle school and 5, 6th grade students of primary school in Kang dong Gu of Seoul (1134 Students). The participants were measured for their height and weight etc, and they were also surveyed by questionnaire. We diagnosed the students as when they scored 10 points or behind on Qui Xue Shui(QXS) question problems from Japan education academy. Results and Conclusions : The mean QXS score in the obese group was significantly higher than that of the normal body weight group and the obeser they are, the higher QXS score is. The Qi xu, Qi yu, Xue xu, Shui chi score of the QXS questions the obese group was higher than the normal group. The total QXS score was significantly higher in the obese group. It is shown that the total score of using the Qui Xue Shui diagnostic procedure is mainly dependent on obesity.

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