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KMID : 0606420080140020150
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2008 Volume.14 No. 2 p.150 ~ p.155
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Effect of Aromatherapy Program on Lowering BMI and Serum Estrogen Level in Obese Post-menopause Women
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Kim Hee-Ja
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of aromatherapy program on lowering body mass index and serum estrogen in obese postmenopause women.
Method: One group Pretest-posttest experimental design was used. All subjects received intervention of aromatherapy program. The participants used 3% grapefruit oil, cypress and three other kinds of oil. BMI and Serum estrogen level of the participants’ were measured by ZEUS 9.9(Resource Medical, 2004) and PACKARD Gamma Counter-Cobra Ⅱ RI Manual(USA, 1997) before and after interventions being applied at the P. hospital. Data were analyzed by paired t-test using the SPSS/PC+Win 12 Version.
Result: The level of serum estrogen and BMI of the participants were significantly decreased after aromathetapy program.
Conclusion: These results suggest that the effect of aromatheapy program could be utilized as an effective intervention to reduce BMI and serum estrogen level in obese post-menopause women.
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KEYWORD
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Post-menopause, Obese women, Aromatherapy, BMI, Serum estrogen
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