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KMID : 0895820070170020199
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2007 Volume.17 No. 2 p.199 ~ p.207
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The Effect of Oriental Medicine on Growth of Children and Study on BMD as a Growth Measurement
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Kim Se-Jin
Chu Min-Kyu
Choi Jin-Bong
Shin Mi-Suk
Kim Sun-Jong
Han Jin-Keun
Ko Hong-Gae
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Abstract
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Objectives :The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of oriental medicine therapy on the growth of children, and to assess the relation of BMD(Bone Mineral Density) and the stature growth during the period of bone growth.
Methods :We measured height and weight of the children, percentile of the growth by using the growth curve, BMD and bone age by using Osteoimages Plus. We treated the children with acupuncture, herbal acupuncture, herbal medication, physical therapy. Then we measured difference of height and percentile change of the children.
Results and Conclusions:1. According to sexual type, percentile change of the growth is higher in the female. 2. According to age group, percentile change of the growth is higher in period Ⅱ(Male;11-14, Female;10-12). 3. According to treatment group, percentile change of the growth is higher in acupuncture and herbal-acupuncture, herbal-medication treated group. 4. According as BMD increases, BMI(Body Mass Index) were ascending significantly.
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KEYWORD
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Growh measurement, Short stature, BMD
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