The Effect of Zymolysis-Dietotherapy with Herbal Formula on the Obesity

발효식이요법과 한약 약물치료를 병행한 한방비만치료의 효과

  • Kim, Dae-Bok (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Chang, Sun-Kyu (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Cho, Chung-Sik (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Chul-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 김대복 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학교실) ;
  • 장선규 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학교실) ;
  • 조충식 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학교실) ;
  • 김철중 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학교실)
  • Accepted : 2008.05.27
  • Published : 2008.06.30

Abstract

Objective : The purposes of this study are to evaluate the effect of zymolysis-dietotherapy with herbal formula on the obesity and to improve the oriental medical methods of treatment in obesity patients. Methods : Forty one patients were classified into four groups(Normal, Overweight, 1st Obesity, 2nd Obesity) by Body Mass Index(BMI). Weight, body fat rate, BMI and obesity index were compared in each group by paired t-test. Results : The weight, BMI and obesity index were decreased significantly in all groups. Except normal group, the body fat were decreased significantly. The body fat rate were decreased significantly in 1st obesity and 2nd obesity groups. Conclusions : From these results, it could be concluded that zymolysis-dietotherapy with herbal medication is effective on obesity care.

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