Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

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Association of Cold-heat Pattern and Anthropometry/body Composition in Individuals Between 50-80 Years of Age

한열변증과 체형 및 체성분의 연관성 분석 - 50세 이상 장년 및 노년층을 대상으로

  • Mun, Sujeong (Future Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Park, Kihyun (Clinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Siwoo (Future Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
  • 문수정 (한국한의학연구원 미래의학부) ;
  • 박기현 (한국한의학연구원 임상의학부) ;
  • 이시우 (한국한의학연구원 미래의학부)
  • Received : 2020.05.04
  • Accepted : 2020.08.05
  • Published : 2020.08.25
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Abstract

The association of cold-heat (CH) pattern and anthropometry/body composition has been suggested in that they are related to thermoregulation. We aimed to study the association of CH pattern and anthropometry/body composition. A total of 1479 individuals aged 50-80 years were included in the study, and their CH pattern were evaluated by a self-administered questionnaire. After adjustment for age and sex, the CH score were significantly correlated with weight, BMI (body mass index), body surface area, waist-hip ratio, fat free mass, body fat mass, body cell mass, intracellular water, extracellular water, and basal metabolic rate; however, the correlation coefficients were mostly low (0.15-0.24). The selected variables for predicting CH score were various according to the methods used for variable selection; however, the adjusted R-squared of the final models were all around 0.12. Thus the most parsimonious model could be the one that includes sex and BMI. In conclusion, various anthropometry and body composition indices were associated with CH pattern. Future studies are necessary to improve the performance of the prediction model.

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