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KMID : 0363320080290010149
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2008 Volume.29 No. 1 p.149 ~ p.159
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A Study on the Characteristics Linked to Obesity with Acute Stroke Patients
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Hsia Yu-Chun
Jung Ki-Yong
Go Ho-Yeon
Jung Hee
Baik Jong-Woo
Yeo Hyun-Soo
Ko Mi-Mi
Choi You-Kyung
Kim Dong-Woo
Han Chang-Ho
Cho Ki-Ho
Bang Ok-Sun
Park Jong-Hyung
Ko Seong-Gyu
Jeon Chan-Yong
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Abstract
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Background and Purpose : This study was to assess characteristics in acute stroke patients according to obesity and abdominal obesity.
Methods : From1 Oct. 2005 to 31 Jul. 2007, 629 patients with a stroke were included. Patients were hospitalized within 30 days after the onset of stroke at Kyungwon University Incheon Oriental Hospital, DongGuk University International Hospital and Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Disease (Stroke Center), or Kyung Hee University Oriental Hospital. We investigated general characteristics preferences according to general obesity and abdominal obesity.
Results : 629 acute stroke patients were included in the final analysis. Male, young age, hypertension, heart disease in the family history, hypertension in the past history, care of invalids or grandchildren and Taeumin in the Sasang constitution were higher among obese patients. Male, transient ischemic attack in the past history, smoker and Soyangin in the Sasangconstitution were higher among patients with abdominal obesity. The incidence of abdominal obesity corresponded to lower education level.
Conclusions : In our study, we observed the general disposition of various characteristic distributions according to obesity and abdominal obesity in acute stroke patients.
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KEYWORD
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Obesity, abdominal obesity, body mas index(BMI), waist-hip ratio(WHR), stroke, risk factor
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