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KMID : 0363320120330040558
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2012 Volume.33 No. 4 p.558 ~ p.571
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The Relevance Analysis between 4 Body Type through 5 Part Measuring and Ordinary Symptoms
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Choi Yong-Seok
Moon Goo
Back Dong-Gi
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to verify the difference in diet, digestion, sweat, feces and urination characteristics according to body shape characteristic.
Methods : 1,302 participants were divided into 4 body types and were assessed through the questionnaire about Sasang constitution's ordinary symptoms such as diet, digestion, sweat, feces and urination characteristics.
Results : Hyeong-keum type had active characteristics in the size of their meal and speed of taking meal. Hyeong-keum type got the most in the amount of sweating. And Yo-wi type reported the greatest urinary frequency.
Conclusions : The difference of body type influences Sasang constitution's ordinary symptoms such as diet, sweat and urination. In digestion and feces, there was no statistical significance in the difference.
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KEYWORD
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Sasang constitution, body shapes, odinary symptoms
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