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KMID : 1234920110110010001
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Journal of Korean Oriental Association for Study of Obesity
2011 Volume.11 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.14
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Efficacy of Red Ginseng by Oriental Medical Obesity Syndrome Differentiation on Obese women : Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial
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Kwon Dong-Hyun
Lee Myeong-Jong
Lim Chi-Yeon
Shambhunath Bose
Lee Su-Jin
Kim Ho-Jun
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Abstract
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Objectives: This trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Red Ginseng by oriental medical obesity syndrome differentiation on obese women as compared to placebo.
Methods: 50 obese women were recruited and randomized to receive Korean Red Ginseng(n=24) or placebo(n=26) for 8 weeks. Anthropometric factors, serum lipid, glucose, blood pressure, pulse rate, resting metabolic rate, Korean version of obesity-related quality of life(KOQOL) scale and oriental medical obesity syndrome differentiation questionnaire were measured at baseline and 8 weeks. Adeverse events and safety outcomes variables were also checked during trials.
Results and Conclusion : There was significant efficacy of Red Ginseng on obese women in body weight, body fat mass, waist-hip ratio, food intake, KOQOL as compared with baseline. But there was no efficacy as compared with placebo group except KOQOL. There was no difference of efficacy compared with the oriental medical obesity syndrome differentiation.
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KEYWORD
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Korean Red Ginseng, obesity, syndrome differentiation, RCT
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