• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2016

Objectives The waist circumference has been known as an obesity index reflecting the visceral fat. This study was conducted to investigate the obesity index of what can be predicted visceral fat obesity. Methods 121 test subjects who have $BMI{\geq}30$ or BMI 27~29.9 with having more than one high blood pressure, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia were gathered in the Gachon University Korean medical hospital. The relationship between obesity index, the abdominal fat area, and the metabolic syndrome component analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis. The obesity indices, that are largely used in clinics such as waist circumference (WC), HC (hip circumference), body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-height ratio (WHtR). Total fat area (TFA), visceral fat area (VFA), subcutaneous area (SFA) and visceral fat/subcutaneous fat ratio (VSR) that was measured from CT. Results 1. Total fat area (TFA) was positively correlated WC, BMI, HC. 2. The subcutaneous fat area (SFA) was positively correlated HC, WC, BMI. 3. The visceral fat area (VFA) did not show a strong correlation with obesity indicators. Conclusions It was found indices of obesity and visceral fat area is a high correlation. BMI, WC was the obesity index showed a high correlation as the SFA, TFA.

• 약학회지
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.455-462
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• 2007

The participants were recruited 77 healthy adult persons aged between 20 and 50 who have BMI above $25kg/m^2$ in this study. All subjects were randomly assigned to the Gentro $F^{(R)}$ drinking group and non-drinking group. We were investigated about abdomen fat decreasing effect of Gentro $F^{(R)}$, distillate of pepper. Total fat area (TFA), subcutaeneous fat area (SFA) and visceral fat area (VFA) and subcutaneous fat area/visceral fat area ratio (SVR) has been assessed by obesity index (BMI, body fat percent, waist circumference), CT scan taken on the $L4{\sim}5$ position, umbilicus level and blood analysis evaluated during 3 month. The obesity indexes were a little decreased in two groups. However, the waist circumference (WC) was decreased about 5% in drinking group after 3 month and there was significant difference in the change 2 and 3 between two group. TFA and VFA were significantly decreased in the drinking group compare to the non-drinking group (p<0.05) and in umbilicus and $L4{\sim}5$ position, were $370.33{\pm}92.30,\;380.35{\pm}97.64\;and\;114.90{\pm}44.91,\;101.99{\pm}41.24$, respectively. These result means that Gentro $F^{(R)}$ is effective on abdomen fat decreasing. Total cholesterol were decreased without difference in both groups. Lipid factors (TG, HDL- and LDL-cholesterol) were decreased without significance. The mea surement of SVR taken on the $L4{\sim}5$ position were more significantly correlated with obesity index that BMI was 0.787, body fat percentage was 0.754 than on the umbilicus level. The TFA and VSA was correlated with ALP, ASP, Albumin, Insulin and the SVR was correlated with the indexes of liver function and lipid factor found in the blood. Therefore, it is conclude that Gentro $F^{(R)}$ drinking leads to a decrease in abdominal obesity by reducing waist circumference and visceral fat area.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.49-59
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• 2017

Objectives : This study evaluated the efficacy of electroacupuncture therapy using an insulated needle in adults with abdominal obesity. Methods : This study was a randomized, double-blind, parallel-designed pilot trial. Sixteen participants eligible according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly divided into an insulated needle group and a control group. Insulated or common needles were inserted at acupoints located on the abdomen (CV12, CV6, ST25, ST27, SP15) and were electrically stimulated for 30 minutes (16 Hz, within tolerable strength). A total of 10 sessions of treatment were performed twice per week for 5 weeks. All participants were requested to maintain their usual diet and lifestyle. The outcome measures were waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and abdominal computed tomography (CT) of the total fat area (TFA), subcutaneous fat area (SFA), and visceral fat area (VFA). Results : A total of 12 participants divided into the insulated needle group (n = 5) and the control group (n = 7; common needle) were treated for 10 sessions and analyzed per-protocol (PP). WC decreased significantly after 10 sessions in both groups. The WC, TFA, SFA, and VFA of abdominal CT in the insulated needle group decreased more than in the control group; however, there were no significant differences in any parameter between the insulated needle group and the control group. Patients in the insulated needle group were more strongly stimulated with electrical stimulation than patients in the control group. Conclusion : Electroacupuncture using insulated needles in adults with abdominal obesity might be a more effective treatment than common needles. Additional studies are required to compensate for the limitations of this pilot study and to verify the results and efficacy.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.20-32
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• 2012

Object The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of far-infrared (FIR) therapy on weight loss. Method Thirty five participants (BMI ${\geq}25kg/m^2$) were recruited. Body weight, Waist circumference (WC), Bio Impedance Analysis (BIA), abdominal fat Computer Tomography (CT) scanning were evaluated. Results of 25 women were analyzed. Result After 6 weeks of FIR therapy, there was significant efficacy on obese women in body weight, WC, Body fat mass (BFM), and Visceral fat area (VFA). But there was no efficacy in Total fat area (TFA), and Subcutaneous fat area (SFA). Conclusion This study suggests that FIR therapy might be an effective way to promote weight and abdominal visceral fat loss in Korean obese women.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.261-273
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was performed to figure out the effects of herbal mesotherapy on abdominal fat in obese women. Methods : Forty obese women those who were diagnosed abdominal obesity had been recruited during February, 2008. They were randomly assigned experimental or control group under block-randomization. Experimental group were treated with Sobi-eum(Xiaofei-yin) injection during 6 weeks (2 times a week) and placebo group were treated with normal saline injection under same procedures. Anthropometry, body impedance analysis, fat computed tomography, blood test, and questionnaires had been administered before and after the treatment. Results : Four subjects were dropped out (voluntary give up), so 18 in experimental group and 18 in placebo group were evaluated. There were significant changes after treatments in both groups. Although no significant differences have been found in the result of anthropometry, body impedance analysis and fat computed tomography between two groups, in the experimental group, the changes of total fat area had a highly significant relationship with all part of abdominal fat. While the placebo group had highly significant relationships with subcutaneous fat area, superficial and deep subcutaneous fat area but not with visceral fat area. Conclusions : Compaired with saline group, herbal mesotheraphy Sobi-eum(Xiaofei-yin) is effective in reduction of visceral fat after adjusting TFA.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.1328-1334
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• 2010

카놀라유와 대두극도경화유를 기질로 이용하여 저트랜스 스프레드 제조 시에 사용할 수 있는 LTSF을 효소적 interesterification 반응을 이용하여 합성하였고, 제조된 LTSF의 온도별 SFC 함량, 반응 후 TAG 조성의 변화 및 결정형을 살펴보았다. DSC를 이용한 SFC 분석결과, LTSF와 시중에서 유통되는 스프레드로부터 획득한 고체지간에 약 $20{\sim}35^{\circ}C$의 범위에서 유사한 고체지 함량을 보임에 따라 합성된 LTSF는 적합한 물성을 가지는 스프레드 제조 시에 사용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. LTSF의 지방산 조성은 C18:0 (29.2 wt%), C18:1(41.8 wt%), C18:2(13.3 wt%)가 전체 지방산 조성의 80% 이상 구성되어 있으며, 총 트랜스 지방산(${\Sigma}TFA$)의 함량은 시중 유통 스프레드 고체지보다 훨씬 적은 0.2 wt%로 미량 검출되었다. Sn-2 position에 분포된 지방산 조성은 C18:0(31.5 wt%), C18:1(41.4 wt%), C18:2(12.1 wt%)로 구성되었고, sn-1,3 position에 위치한 지방산 조성도 C18:0(28.1 wt%), C18:1(42.1 wt%), C18:2(13.9 wt%)로 구성되었다. Reversed-phase HPLC 분석결과, 카놀라유는 LOO와 OOO로 구성되어 있었으며, 대두극도경화유는 PSS와 SSS의 주된 TAG 조성을 나타내었다. 두 기질을 사용하여 대량 합성된 LTSF의 반응 전후 TAG 조성을 비교해 보면, LOO와 OOO, SSS는 반응 후 그 수치가 줄어든 반면, SOL과 SOO는 각각 2.3에서 19.4 area%로, 0.5에서 26.4 area%로 증가하였으며, 새로운 TAG로서 POS/PSP와 SOS가 각각 12.6 area%와 16.5 area% 정도 생성되었다. LTSF의 결정형태를 알아보기 위하여 polarized light microscopy와 x-ray diffraction 분석을 수행한 결과, 결정크기는 작고 조밀하여 부드러운 조직감을 나타낼 것으로 생각되며 일반적으로 마가린이 $\beta$'형일 때 바람직하다고 보고 된 바와 같이, 합성한 LTSF은 $\beta$형도 공존하지만 $\beta$'형이 우세하게 나타내어 스프레드의 물성에 적합할 것으로 사료된다.