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KMID : 0363420220360030049
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2022 Volume.36 No. 3 p.49 ~ p.62
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A Study on the Characteristics and Treatment Effects of Underweight Children and Adolescents Treated by Korean Medicine
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Kim Hye-Yeon
Kim Ye-ji
Kim Sang-Min
Lee Sun-Haeng
Lee Jin-Yong
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study aimed to provide evidence for the use of Korean medicine in underweight patients by analyzing the
medical records of underweight children and adolescents.
Methods : Children and adolescents who visited Korean pediatrics at Kyung Hee University Hospital from June 1, 2019
to May 31, 2022, who had an age-specific weight percentile which was less than 5 and diagnosed with E639.005
or R628.001 were selected for the study. A retrospective chart review was conducted by examining the medical
records of subjects who received Korean medical treatment. The treatment effect was analyzed in all subjects and
subgroups by comparing changes in height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) percentiles before and after Korean
medicine treatment.
Results : A total of 55 underweight subjects were included in the study. General characteristics such as distribution by
sex, age, number of visits, and weight percentile, and clinical characteristics such as diagnosis, past history, family
history, drug history, current or past symptoms, and symptom differentiation were collected. The composition of
herbal medicines and the contents of other Korean medical treatments were analyzed. In the case of treatment effect,
the weight and BMI percentile of all subjects increased significantly.
Conclusions : This study was conducted to suggest Korean medicine as a method of proper weight management in children and adolescents. In the future, follow-up studies with a large number of subjects and controlled variables, such as the period of taking herbal medicine, are needed.
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KEYWORD
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Underweight, Weight percentile, Children, Adolescents, Korean medicine, Herbal medicine
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