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http://dx.doi.org/10.7778/jpkm.2018.32.3.026

Review of Clinical Studies for Herbal Medicine Treatment on Childhood Obesity - Focusing on Studies from the China Academic Journal (CAJ) -  

Kim, Seo Hyeong (Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine)
Ryu, Hyang (Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Kibong (Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine)
Cheon, Jin Hong (Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine)
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The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine / v.32, no.3, 2018 , pp. 26-43 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze recent traditional Chinese medicine clinical studies for treatment of childhood obesity. Methods We analyzed 11 clinical studies from January, 2000 to March, 2018 about childhood obesity from the China Academic Journal (CAJ) and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). All selected studies were Randomized Controlled Trials and analyzed in order of publication year, demographic information, treatment method, evaluation methods, results, adverse reactions and relapse after treatment discontinuation. Results The main Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment was the herbal decoctions, granules and pills. In most studies, the total efficacy of the treatment group was reported to be higher than that of the control group. Adverse reactions were found in small number of studies. Frequently used medical herbs were Crataegi Fructus (山?), Atractylodis Rhizoma (蒼朮), Citri Pericarpium (陳皮), Poria (茯?), and Nelumbinis Folium (荷葉). Also, Water-draining and swelling-dispersing medicinal (利水退腫藥), Qi-regulating medicinal (理氣藥), Resolving dampness with aroma medicinal (芳香化濕藥), Blood-activating and stasis-dispelling medicinal (活血祛瘀藥), Qi-tonifying medicinal (補氣藥), and Digestant medicinal (消食藥) were commonly used. Conclusions This study showed that traditional Chinese medicine, especially herbal medicine treatment can be effective and safe option for treating childhood obesity. These research results can be utilized in other clinical studies as well as in treatment of childhood obesity. Additional well-designed randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews are need to confirm the conclusion.
Keywords
Childhood obesity; Herbal medicine; Randomized controlled trial; Review;
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