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KMID : 0895820020120010061
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2002 Volume.12 No. 1 p.61 ~ p.73
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The Clinical Study about Body Composition Changes of the Patients Treated by Fasting Therapy for Weight Reduction
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Moon Seong-Won
Park Sung-Cheul
Jin Sin-Young
Lee Su-Kyung
Song Yung-Sun
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate by evaluating body composition whether patients treated by fasting therapy maintain and improve their body compositions or not.
Methods: We examined the body compositions of 20 patients three times(before fasting, on the 2nd refeeding day, over 3 months later) by In Body 2.0.
Results:
1. From "before fasting" to "on the 2nd refeeding day", mean muscle mass was significantly decreased by 4.46±1.80kg(p<0.05), while from "on the 2nd refeeding day" to "over 3 months later", it was significantly increased by 3.16±1.35kg(p<0.05).
2. From "before fasting" to "on the 2nd refeeding day", mean body fat mass was significantly decreased by 3.59±2.79kg(p<0.05), and from "on the 2nd refeeding day" to "over 3 months later", it was also significantly decreased by 2.63±3.37kg(p<0.05).
3. From "before fasting" to "on the 2nd refeeding day", mean body fat rate was decreased by 0.54±2.17% but not significantly(p>0.05), and from "on the 2nd refeeding day" to "over 3 months later", it was significantly decreased by 4.06±2.88%(p<0.05).
4. From "before fasting" to "on the 2nd refeeding day", mean abdominal fat rate was significantly decreased by 0.02±0.02%(p<0.05), and from "on the 2nd refeeding day" to "over 3 months later", it was also significantly decreased by 0.03±0.03%(p<0.05).
Conclusions: Body fat rate and abdominal fat rate were significantly reduced after fasting therapy by oriental medicine.
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KEYWORD
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Body Composition Changes, Fasting Therapy, Body Fat Rate, Abdominal Fat Rate
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