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KMID : 0363420180320030026
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2018 Volume.32 No. 3 p.26 ~ p.43
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Review of Clinical Studies for Herbal Medicine Treatment on Childhood Obesity - Focusing on Studies from the China Academic Journal (CAJ) -
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Kim Seo-Hyeong
Ryu Hyang
Kim Ki-Bong
Cheon Jin-Hong
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze recent traditional Chinese medicine clinical studies for treatment of childhood obesity.
Methods: We analyzed 11 clinical studies from January, 2000 to March, 2018 about childhood obesity from the China Academic Journal (CAJ) and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). All selected studies were Randomized Controlled Trials and analyzed in order of publication year, demographic information, treatment method, evaluation methods, results, adverse reactions and relapse after treatment discontinuation.
Results: The main Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment was the herbal decoctions, granules and pills. In most studies, the total efficacy of the treatment group was reported to be higher than that of the control group. Adverse reactions were found in small number of studies. Frequently used medical herbs were Crataegi Fructus (ߣ?), Atractylodis Rhizoma (óïõô), Citri Pericarpium (òçù«), Poria (ÜÚ?), and Nelumbinis Folium (ùÃç¨). Also, Water-draining and swelling-dispersing medicinal (××â©÷Üðþå·), Qi-regulating medicinal (ìµÑ¨å·), Resolving dampness with aroma medicinal (Û»úÅûùã¥å·), Blood-activating and stasis-dispelling medicinal (üÀúìËäåÜå·), Qi-tonifying medicinal (ÜÍѨå·), and Digestant medicinal (á¼ãÝå·) were commonly used.
Conclusions: This study showed that traditional Chinese medicine, especially herbal medicine treatment can be effective and safe option for treating childhood obesity. These research results can be utilized in other clinical studies as well as in treatment of childhood obesity. Additional well-designed randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews are need to confirm the conclusion.
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KEYWORD
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Childhood obesity, Herbal medicine, Randomized controlled trial, Review
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