The Sasang Constitution as an Independent Risk Factor for Metabolic Syndrome : Propensity Matching Analysis
Joint Authors
Jang, Eunsu
Lee, Siwoo
Baek, Younghwa
Park, Kihyun
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Sasang Constitutional Medicine is a traditional Korean customized medicine that classifies people into four types: Tae-eumin (TE), Soyangin (SY), Soeumin (SE), and Taeyangin.
The aim of this study was to show whether the Sasang Constitution (SC) could be an independent risk factor for the metabolic syndrome (MS).
Totally, 3,334 subjects from 24 Korean medicine clinics participated in this study.
A one-way ANOVA for the continuous variables and a chi-square test for the prevalence of MS were conducted.
A logistic regression was conducted to calculate the propensity score and the odds ratios (ORs).
The prevalence for MS in TE, SY, and SE was 50.6%, 30.9%, and 17.7% (P<0.001) before matching, and 36.7%, 28.6% and 28.2% (P=0.042) after matching, respectively.
The TE was associated with an increased OR for MS compared with the SE and SY in both crude (OR 4.773, 95% CI 3.889–5.859, and OR 2.292, 95% CI 1.942–2.704, resp.) and matched groups (OR 1.476, 95% CI 1.043–2.089, and OR 1.452, 95% CI 1.026–2.053, resp.).
This study reveals that the SC, especially the TE type, could be considered as a risk element for MS even in people with otherwise similar physical characteristics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jang, Eunsu& Baek, Younghwa& Park, Kihyun& Lee, Siwoo. 2013. The Sasang Constitution as an Independent Risk Factor for Metabolic Syndrome : Propensity Matching Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476014
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jang, Eunsu…[et al.]. The Sasang Constitution as an Independent Risk Factor for Metabolic Syndrome : Propensity Matching Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476014
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jang, Eunsu& Baek, Younghwa& Park, Kihyun& Lee, Siwoo. The Sasang Constitution as an Independent Risk Factor for Metabolic Syndrome : Propensity Matching Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476014
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476014