Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회지)

The society of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회)
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The Retrospective Study on Modified Fasting Therapy in Inpatients

절식요법을 시행한 입원환자의 후향적 연구

  • Jung, Soon-Kwan (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Eun (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Yu, Deok-Seon (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Yeom, Seung-Ryong (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Song, Yung-Sun (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Kwon, Young-Dal (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University)
  • 정순관 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 김동은 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 유덕선 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 염승룡 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 송용선 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 권영달 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실)
  • Received : 2008.08.29
  • Accepted : 2008.10.02
  • Published : 2008.10.31

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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of modified fasting therapy on body composition, blood cell count and blood chemistry in inpatients. Methods : The modified fasting therapy program consists of three phases, a period of reducing food intakes, fasting and refeeding. Body weight, body composition, and the degree of obesity were estimated in before fasting therapy and after refeeding. Blood cell count and blood chemistry were estimated in before fasting therapy, before refeeding and after refeeding. Results : After modified fasting therapy, body weight, body fat mass, percent body fat, body mass index(BMI), body matabolic rate(BMR) and muscle mass was decreased significantly. WBC count and platelet count decreased significantly, RBC count and hemoglobin increased significantly and hematocrit was not changed significantly but within normal limit. AST and ALT increased significantly, especially patients group over BMI 25 within normal liver function. This study was not founded correlation between decreased muscle mass and increased liver function test. ALP, BUN, Total-cholesterol, and triglyceride decreased significantly. Creatinine increased significantly, but within normal limit. Sodium was not changed significantly, potassium decreased significantly but within normal limit. Conclusions : These results suggest that modified fasting therapy will be beneficial if several measures complement.

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