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Analysis of Facial Features according to Sasang Types between Native Japanese and Native Korean Populations
Joint Authors
Ang, Lin
Lee, Jeongyun
Kim, Jong Yeol
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Facial diagnosis is a common practice and essential diagnostic method used in the Sasang Constitution Medicine (SCM).
SCM is a kind of personalized medicine in Traditional Korean Medicine which categorizes people into four types, namely, Tae-Yang (TY) type, Tae-Eum type (TE), So-Yang (SY) type, and So-Eum (SE) type.
This study was conducted to compare and analyze the differences in the facial feature across Sasang types among native Japanese and native Koreans.
Methods.
A total of 843 subjects were recruited for this study, 127 native Japanese and 716 native Koreans, respectively.
Facial feature points and the measurements of facial features were assigned and calculated automatically using a facial analysis program.
Data of each Sasang type for both genders were also extracted and analyzed.
Analysis of covariance was then used to examine the differences in facial feature variables among native Japanese and native Koreans and Sasang types.
Results.
Significant differences were seen in the facial feature variables related to lower face area and eye shape.
In males, TE types had wider mid-face and lower face as compared to other constitutions.
Male TE types were also seen to have narrower eyes whereas male SY types had rounder eyes.
In females, TE types had wider lower face width and area compared to SY types and SE types.
Female SY types also had rounder eyes.
Conclusions.
This study presented distinctive feature in the lower face area and eye shape among the Sasang types in both native Japanese and native Koreans.
This proposed that facial feature variables can also be used as an objective tool in distinguishing the Sasang types in native Japanese.
Further studies are needed in the future to generalize these results.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ang, Lin& Kim, Jong Yeol& Lee, Jeongyun. 2018. Analysis of Facial Features according to Sasang Types between Native Japanese and Native Korean Populations. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156077
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ang, Lin…[et al.]. Analysis of Facial Features according to Sasang Types between Native Japanese and Native Korean Populations. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156077
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ang, Lin& Kim, Jong Yeol& Lee, Jeongyun. Analysis of Facial Features according to Sasang Types between Native Japanese and Native Korean Populations. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156077
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156077