Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research (한방비만학회지)

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The Changes of Body Compositions after Modified Fasting Therapy: A Retrospective Observational Study

절식요법이 체성분 변화에 미치는 영향: 후향적 관찰연구

  • Lee, Eun Jung (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 이은정 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실)
  • Received : 2016.11.21
  • Accepted : 2016.12.02
  • Published : 2016.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of modified fasting therapy on the changes of body compositions. Methods: We analyzed the medical records of 33 patients, who carried out modified fasting therapy at Dunsan Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University from January 1st, 2011 to December 30th, 2015. They went through reducing food intakes period (7 days), fasting period (14 days) and refeeding period (14 days). Body compositions (weight, body mass index, skeletal muscle mass, percent body fat, basal metabolic rate, waist-hip ratio, visceral fat area) were reviewed at each state. And then the data was analyzed. Results: The body composition values (weight, body mass index [BMI], skeletal muscle mass, percent body fat, basal metabolic rate, waist-hip ratio, visceral fat area) decreased during the fasting therapy period, as a whole. The weight, BMI, percent body fat and visceral fat area decreased during the reducing food intakes period, the fasting period and the refeeding period. The skeletal muscle mass and basal metabolic rate significantly decreased during the reducing food intakes period and the fasting period, and insignificantly increased during the refeeding period. Conclusions: Results from this investigation showed that modified fasting therapy using fermented herbal medicine have positive effects on changes of body compositions.

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