The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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Childhood Obesity Patients treated by Korean Medicine Treatment: A Case Series

한의 치료로 호전된 소아비만 환자 9례에 대한 임상증례군 보고

  • Choi Eun Young (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee Hyun Hee (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee Hye Lim (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 최은영 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방소아과학교실) ;
  • 이현희 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방소아과학교실) ;
  • 이혜림 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2023.07.27
  • Accepted : 2023.08.21
  • Published : 2023.08.31
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Abstract

Objectives This study was written to report Korean medicine treatment for obese children. Methods This study included obese children who visited the Department of Korean Pediatrics at the Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University from September 18, 2020 to March 30, 2023. Height and weight at the first visit and on the day of the last herbal medicine termination were measured, and changes before and after treatment were observed. Liver function tests were performed before and after the treatment. Results Of the nine obese children who received Korean medicine treatment, five were male (55.6%) and four, female (44.4%). In term of age, there were five 8-year-olds (55.6%), two 6-year-olds, and two 10-year-olds (22.2%); the patients' mean age was 8.00 ± 1.414 years. The treatment period was more than three months, and the average treatment period was 177.11 ± 106.013 days. After treatment with Korean medicine, the patients' heights increased, and the body mass index (BMI) percentile and obesity decreased. Liver levels were maintained within the normal range without abnormal liver function after herbal medicine treatment, and no adverse reactions were observed during Korean medicine treatment. As a result of the pattern identification analysis, gastrointestinal damp-heat type and yin deficiency with internal heat were reported at a high frequency. Conclusions Korean medical treatment can reduce the degree of obesity without hindering the growth of childhood obesity.

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