Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)
- Volume 16 Issue 1
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- Pages.1-12
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- 2006
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- 1225-6781(pISSN)
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- 2288-8802(eISSN)
The Relationship between the Intake of Food Conformable to Each Sasang Constitution and Recognition of Irregular Symptoms of Health Condition
사상체질 유형별 적응식품 섭취도와 건강 자각도와의 관계 연구
- Bok Hye-Ja (Dept. of Home Economics Education, Food Science and Nutrition Major, the Graduate School of Education, Korea University) ;
- Song Joo-Eun (Dept. of Hotel Cuisine, Dong-U College)
- Published : 2006.02.01
Abstract
This study examine the relationship between the intake of food conformable to each Sasang constitution and the recognition of irregular symptoms of health condition. The study subjects were 362 university students nationwide, classified by heir Sasang constitution. In terms of the intakes of conformable food and the symptom recognition, the number of multiple subjective symptoms tended to rise as the Soeum type digested the conformable food. As for the kinds of food, the Soyang type showed a significant positive correlation between the intake of cucumber namul and the symptoms of eyes and skin, but a negative correlation between the intake of Chongak Kimchi and the symptoms of the digestive system The Soeum type showed a significant positive correlation between multiple subjective symptoms and the intake of Gatkimchi, fernbrake namul, naeng-i soup, naeng-i namul, Korean leek Kimchi, crown daisy namul, and curled mallow soup, a significant positive correlation between the symptom recognition of the respiratory system and the intake of fried flatfish, and chicken gomtang but a negative correlation between the symptom recognition of the eye and skin and the intake of boiled eel. The Taeum type presented the a sigmificant positive correlation between multiple subjective symptoms and the intake of spaghetti, a positive correlation between the symptoms of the respiratory system and the intake of tuna salad, a positive correlation between the symptoms of the eye and skin and the intake of mafa tofu, spaghetti, and tuna salad, a negative correlation between the symptoms of the mouth and anus and the intake of codfish jiri, and a negative correlation between the symptoms of the respiratory system and the intake of tuna salad.
Keywords
- Medicinal food;
- Sasang constitutions;
- constitutionally conformable food;
- subjective health recognition