Relationship of the Cold-Heat Sensation of the Limbs and Abdomen with Physiological Biomarkers
Joint Authors
Kim, Ga Yul
Song, JiYeon
Kim, JiEun
Leem, Chae Hun
Lee, Jeong Hoon
Pham, Duong Duc
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study explored the relationship between the regional Cold-Heat sensation, the key indicator of the Cold-Heat patterns in traditional East Asian medicine (TEAM), and various biomarkers in Korean population.
734 apparently healthy volunteers aged 20 years and older were enrolled.
Three scale self-report questions on the general thermal feel in hands, legs, and abdomen were examined.
We found that 65% of women tended to perceive their body, particularly their hands and legs, to be cold, versus 25% of men.
Energy expenditure and temperature load at resting state were lower in women, independently of body mass index (BMI).
Those with warm hands and warm legs had a 0.74 and 0.52 kg/m2 higher BMI than those with cold hands and cold legs, respectively, regardless of age, gender, and body weight.
Norepinephrine was higher, whereas the dynamic changes in glucose and insulin during an oral glucose tolerance test were lower in those with cold extremities, particularly hands.
No consistent differences in biomarkers were found for the abdominal dimension.
These results suggest that gender, BMI, the sympathetic nervous system, and glucose metabolism are potential determinants of the Cold-Heat sensation in the hands and legs, but not the abdomen.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pham, Duong Duc& Lee, Jeong Hoon& Kim, Ga Yul& Song, JiYeon& Kim, JiEun& Leem, Chae Hun. 2016. Relationship of the Cold-Heat Sensation of the Limbs and Abdomen with Physiological Biomarkers. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104014
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pham, Duong Duc…[et al.]. Relationship of the Cold-Heat Sensation of the Limbs and Abdomen with Physiological Biomarkers. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104014
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pham, Duong Duc& Lee, Jeong Hoon& Kim, Ga Yul& Song, JiYeon& Kim, JiEun& Leem, Chae Hun. Relationship of the Cold-Heat Sensation of the Limbs and Abdomen with Physiological Biomarkers. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104014
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104014