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KMID : 0895820080180040171
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2008 Volume.18 No. 4 p.171 ~ p.187
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The Retrospective Study on Modified Fasting Therapy in Inpatients
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Jung Soon-Kwan
Yeom Seung-Ryong
Kwon Young-Dal
Song Yung-Sun
Kim Dong-Eun
Yu Deok-Seon
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Abstract
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Objectives :The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of modified fasting therapy on body composition, blood cell count and blood chemistry in inpatients.
Methods :The modified fasting therapy program consists of three phases, a period of reducing food intakes, fasting and refeeding. Body weight, body composition, and the degree of obesity were estimated in before fasting therapy and after refeeding. Blood cell count and blood chemistry were estimated in before fasting therapy, before refeeding and after refeeding.
Results :After modified fasting therapy, body weight, body fat mass, percent body fat, body mass index(BMI), body matabolic rate(BMR) and muscle mass was decreased significantly. WBC count and platelet count decreased significantly, RBC count and hemoglobin increased significantly and hematocrit was not changed significantly but within normal limit. AST and ALT increased significantly, especially patients group over BMI 25 within normal liver function. This study was not founded correlation between decreased muscle mass and increased liver function test. ALP, BUN, Total-cholesterol, and triglyceride decreased significantly. Creatinine increased significantly, but within normal limit. Sodium was not changed significantly, potassium decreased significantly but within normal limit.
Conclusion :These results suggest that modified fasting therapy will be beneficial if several measures complement.
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KEYWORD
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Modified fasting therapy, Body composition, Blood cell, Blood chemistry
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