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KMID : 0363420230370030101
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2023 Volume.37 No. 3 p.101 ~ p.110
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Childhood Obesity Patients treated by Korean Medicine Treatment: A Case Series
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Choi Eun-Young
Lee Hyun-Hee
Lee Hye-Lim
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was written to report Korean medicine treatment for obese children.
Methods : This study included obese children who visited the Department of Korean Pediatrics at the Daejeon Korean
Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University from September 18, 2020 to March 30, 2023. Height and weight at the
first visit and on the day of the last herbal medicine termination were measured, and changes before and after
treatment were observed. Liver function tests were performed before and after the treatment.
Results : Of the nine obese children who received Korean medicine treatment, five were male (55.6%) and four, female
(44.4%). In term of age, there were five 8-year-olds (55.6%), two 6-year-olds, and two 10-year-olds (22.2%); the
patients’ mean age was 8.00 ± 1.414 years. The treatment period was more than three months, and the average
treatment period was 177.11 ± 106.013 days. After treatment with Korean medicine, the patients’ heights
increased, and the body mass index (BMI) percentile and obesity decreased. Liver levels were maintained within the
normal range without abnormal liver function after herbal medicine treatment, and no adverse reactions were
observed during Korean medicine treatment. As a result of the pattern identification analysis, gastrointestinal
damp-heat type and yin deficiency with internal heat were reported at a high frequency.
Conclusions : Korean medical treatment can reduce the degree of obesity without hindering the growth of childhood obesity.
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KEYWORD
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Obesity, Childhood, Korean medicine treatment
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