A Study on the Body Shape classified by Sasang Constitutions and Gender using Physical Measurements

신체계측법을 이용한 사상체질별.성별 체형연구

  • Jeon, Soo-Hyung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui Univ.) ;
  • Sul, Yu-Kyung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Kyu-Kon (Dept. of Data Information, Dongeui Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Eui-Ju (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Won (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui Univ.)
  • 전수형 (동의대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실) ;
  • 설유경 (동의대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실) ;
  • 김규곤 (동의대학교 데이터정보학과) ;
  • 이의주 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실) ;
  • 김종원 (동의대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실)
  • Published : 2006.04.30

Abstract

1. Objectives The body shape is an important standard for the classification of Sasang Constitutions. Using physical measure­ments and statistical analysis we can understand it's characteristic objectively. 2. Methods In this study, we have measured body circumferences and widths of 562 patients who were treated with Sasang Constitutional medicine. Their anthropometric data were transformed into the ratio based on Sasang Constitutional medicine. 3. Results (1) Taeyangin female's ratio of iliac width to chest width was most large, but Taeyangin male's was most small. (2) Soyangin's ratios of axillary width to waist width and chest width to iliac width were large. that is, their uppor body was large and lower body was small. (3) Taeumin's ratios of head and neck circumference to body circumference were small. the ratio of waist width to axillary width was most large. (4) Soeumin's ratio of head circumference to waist circumference was most large. and their uppor and lower body was larger than middle body. (5) Irrespective of Sasang Constitutions, male's ratios of axillary width to waist width and chest width to iliac width were larger than female's. 4. Conclusions From the above results, when we classify Sasang Constitutions using physical measurements we must consider gender differences and characteristics of Sasang Constitutional body shape.

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