Association between Nine Types of TCM Constitution and Five Chronic Diseases: A Correspondence Analysis Based on a Sample of 2,660 Participants
Joint Authors
Wang, Qi
Zhu, Yanbo
Shi, Huimei
Wang, Yangyang
Yu, Xiaohan
Di, Jie
Zhang, Xiaomei
Li, Yanni
Li, Tong
Yan, Hui
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The purpose of this study was to explore the association of nine types of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) constitution with the five chronic diseases: hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and obesity.
Methods.
Chi-squared test was performed to investigate the distribution characteristics of TCM constitutions in the participants with the five chronic diseases in questionnaire.
Correspondence analysis was used to explore the correlation between them.
Results.
A total of 2,660 participants (1,400 males; 1,260 females) were included in this study.
The mean age was 52.54 ± 13.92.
Of them, 600 were of gentleness type accounting for 22.56%.
Proportions of gentleness type in the chronic diseases (16.00%~23.70%) were less than that in general population (32.14%).
The gentleness type and yin-deficiency type were significantly correlated with hypertension and diabetes mellitus, qi-deficiency type was correlated with heart disease, phlegm-dampness type was associated with obesity, and dampness-heat type was correlated with hyperlipidemia.
Conclusions.
The correlations between TCM constitution types and the five chronic diseases were different.
This may have a significant implication for TCM practice, and even the people with gentleness type should not be ignored in health management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhu, Yanbo& Shi, Huimei& Wang, Qi& Wang, Yangyang& Yu, Xiaohan& Di, Jie…[et al.]. 2017. Association between Nine Types of TCM Constitution and Five Chronic Diseases: A Correspondence Analysis Based on a Sample of 2,660 Participants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155002
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhu, Yanbo…[et al.]. Association between Nine Types of TCM Constitution and Five Chronic Diseases: A Correspondence Analysis Based on a Sample of 2,660 Participants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155002
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhu, Yanbo& Shi, Huimei& Wang, Qi& Wang, Yangyang& Yu, Xiaohan& Di, Jie…[et al.]. Association between Nine Types of TCM Constitution and Five Chronic Diseases: A Correspondence Analysis Based on a Sample of 2,660 Participants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155002
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155002