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KMID : 1147820150040010062
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Journal of Naturopathy
2015 Volume.4 No. 1 p.62 ~ p.69
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Effects of Combined Intermittent Fasting and Heat Injection Thermotherapy on Body Basal Metabolic Rates
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Ha Hun-Ju
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Abstract
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A study in combination of intermittent fasting and heat injection therapy was performed on 35 subjects in each group to investigate the changes in body basal metabolic rate (BMR), bone quantity and muscle mass, and body age. The measurements were performed before the therapy 11 days after the 1st therapy and 11 days after the 2nd therapy. Therefore, the changes were measured and statistically analyzed. No change was observed in the control group before and after the study. The basal metabolic rate, muscle mass and bone quantity have decreased by 3%, 2.5% and 3%, respectively after the 1st fasting, indicating a significant change. The measurements on BMR and muscle mass before and after the therapy were shown to be significant different between the group (p<.05), whereas the change within the group was not shown to be significant. The average body age in the clinical group was shown to decrease by 1 year after the 1st fasting and decreased by 2.61 years after the 2nd fasting, indicating a significance (p<.001). However, the changes in the pre and post measurements in the broup and between the group were not significant (p<.05). In conclusion, the first fasting for 11 days was shown to be more effective. This study is applicable considering the effects of fasting on BMR, muscle mass, bone mass and body age.
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KEYWORD
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Basal metabolic rate, Bone mass, Muscle mass, Body age, Intermittent fasting, Thermotherapy
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