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KMID : 1234920070070010097
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Journal of Korean Oriental Association for Study of Obesity
2007 Volume.7 No. 1 p.97 ~ p.106
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A Case Study on a Visceral Fat Changes in Obese Patient Treated by the Oriental Medical Therapy Program
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Hwang Deok-Sang
Kim Yong-Suk
Lee Kyung-Sub
Lee Yun-Jae
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effect of oriental medical short term therapy on visceral fat obesity. In present study, we report 20-year-old visceral fat obesity woman who experienced oriental medical therapy program.
Methods : The obese patient was treated from the 20th of June to the 3rd July. Herbal medicine, low calorie diet, electrolipolysis, auricular acupuncture, and aerobic exercise were done during the treatment period.
Results : Her body weight decreased from 77.30kg to 71.15kg. The BMI decreased from to . First of all, visceral fat tissue was effectively decreased after oriental obesity therapy evaluated by CT. Visceral fat tissue decreased from to , subcutaneous fat tissue from to . Short term oriental medical treatment could be effective in visceral fat obesity treatment.
Conclusions : The patient with visceral fat obesity was improved using short term oriental medical treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Visceral Fat Obesity, Electrolipolysis, Obesity, Acupuncture
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