체중감량(體重減量)을 목적(目的)으로 절식료법(節食療法)을 시행(施行)한 환자(患者)의 체성분변화(體成分變化)에 관한 림상적(臨床的) 고찰(考察) = The Clinical Study about Body Composition Changes of the Patients Treated by Fasting Therapy for Weight Reduction

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Objectives : The aim of this study is to investigate by evaluating body composition whether patients treated by fasting therapy maintain and improve their body compositions or not. Methods : We examined the body compositions of 20 patients three times(before fasting, on the 2nd refeeding day, over 3 months later) by In Body 2.0. Results : 1. From "before fasting" to "on the 2nd refeeding day", mean muscle mass was significantly decreased by 4.46±1.80kg(p<0.05), while from "on the 2nd refeeding day" to "over 3 months later", it was significantly increased by 3.16±1.35kg(p<0.05). 2. From "before fasting" to "on the 2nd refeeding day", mean body fat mass was significantly decreased by 3.59±2.79kg(p<0.05), and from "on the 2nd refeeding day" to "over 3 months later", it was also significantly decreased by 2.63±3.37kg(p<0.05). 3. From "before fasting" to "on the 2nd refeeding day", mean body fat rate was decreased by 0.54±2.17% but not significantly(p>0.05), and from "on the 2nd refeeding day" to "over 3 months later", it was significantly decreased by 4.06±2.88%(p<0.05). 4. From "before fasting" to "on the 2nd refeeding day", mean abdominal fat rate was significantly decreased by 0.02±0.02%(p<0.05), and from "on the 2nd refeeding day" to "over 3 months later", it was also significantly decreased by 0.03±0.03%(p<0.05). Conclusions : Body fat rate and abdominal fat rate were significantly reduced after fasting therapy by oriental medicine.