Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research (한방비만학회지)
- Volume 3 Issue 1
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- Pages.1-6
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- 2003
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- 1976-9334(pISSN)
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- 2288-1522(eISSN)
Clinical Trial of Herbal formula (Slim-diet) on Weight Loss in Obese Pre-menopausal Korean Females
비만환자의 체중감량에 있어 슬림다이어트 처방의 유용성 평가를 위한 임상시험
- Chung, Won-Suk (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, KyungHee University) ;
- Shin, Hyun-Dae (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, KyungHee University) ;
- Song, Mi-Yeon (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, KyungHee University)
- Published : 2003.12.01
Abstract
Background: Recently, Obesity has become a social problem in all over the world including Korea. Dietary regulation, exercise and behavior modification therapy are used in the treatment of obesity, but until now, there have been many difficulties in treating it. Objectives: To examine in obese pre-menopausal Korean females the short-term efficacy for weight loss of an herbal formula (Slim-diet). Design: A 6-week longituidinal evaluation of a herbal formula (Slim-diet) in 35 pre-menopausal females (baseline age