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Improvement of Type II Diabetes by Very-low-calorie Diet - A Case Report (초저열량 식이와 한방비만치료를 통한 당뇨 개선 1례 보고)

  • Kim, Kil-Soo;Kim, Ho-Jun
    • Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.83-87
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    • 2002
  • Increasing body weight is closely associated with increasing risk for glucose intolerance and type II diabetes. Especially, abdominal distribution of weight and visceral obesity also seriously increase the morbidity and mortality. Dietary program including very-low-calorie diet(VLCD) is regarded as most effective in the control of obesity and diabetes, which mainly due to calorie restriction rather than weight loss itself. We are reporting a case of diabetes with obesity whose fast glucose was over 220 mg/dl and BMI was $25.1kg/m^2$(fat rate 32.8%, WHR 0.9). She was prescribed VLCD and oriental medical diet program. After 10 days of hospitalization, her glucose level dropped dramatically with 3kg loss of body weight She has further lost her weight until about 53kg, but the glucose level ceased to go down probably due to loosened calorie restriction.

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The Effect of Very low calorie diet and Chegameuiintang on Body Composition in Obese Patients (초저열량 식이요법과 체감의이인탕의 병행치료가 비만 환자의 신체조성에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Gil-Su;Kim, Dong-Yeol
    • Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.21-32
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    • 2001
  • Objectives: The aim of this study was to the effect of very low calorie diet with Chegameuiintang to treat obese patients . Methods: We have evaluated 54 obese patients during very low calorie diet with Chegameuiintang weight-reducing regime by determining the body composition before and 1 month, 2 months after treatment by Bioelectrical impedence analysis . Results: In the change of body composition by the treatment, mean weight reduction was 11.59kg(15.57% of initial weight), mean weight reduction after 1month was 7.68kg( 10.31% of initial weight), mean weight reduction after 2 months was 3.91 kg(5.86% of weight after 1 month). Mean reduction in total fat mass was 8.03kg(2914% of the initial fat mass) which constitutes 69.28%. Mean reduction in lean body mass was 3.56kg(7.59%) Conclusions: This study has demonstrated that the compound therapy of very low calorie diet and Chegameuiintang (Tiganyiyiren-tang) is the good way of weight reduction, which reduces total fat mass and preserves lean body mass.

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Superiority of Korean Diet for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases (심장병 예방을 위한 한국 식사의 우수성)

  • Yoo, Tai-Woo
    • Journal of Korea Association of Health Promotion
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2005
  • We compared three nations' diets on Year 2000 Korean, American and Mediterranean in the aspect of contribution of each to the development of cardiovascular diseases. We searched all the available evidences published. Korea has a very low incidence of cardiovascular diseses compared to the other countries even though they are increasing recently. In addition to many risk factors to these defenerative diseases such as diabetes millitus, hypertension, smoking, hyperlipidemia, sedentary lifestyle, etc., dietary factors are also contributing a lot to their development. High calorie, trans fatty acids, cholesterol, saturated fatty acids, alcohol, salt intakes are examples. Korean diet has superiority of low calorie, low fat, good fat proportion, high omega-3 fatty acids, vegetables, beans, and garlic and onions These are believed to contribute to low incidence of cardiovascular diseases in Korea. Korean diets was also found to have some issues for improvement such as high salt, low calcium, and higher use of barbequed meats. We concluded Korean people stay better off with Korean diet with some modifications.

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Effects of Very Low Calorie Diet using Meal Replacements on Weight Reduction and Health in the Obese Adult Women (식사대용식을 이용한 초저열량 식사요법이 성인 비만 여성들의 체중감량과 건강에 미치는 효과)

  • Kim Jiyoung;Kim Sangyeon;Jung Kyung-Ah;Chang Yukyung;Choi Hyeongsuk;Choi Sung;Park Mihyeon;Hong Seonggi1;Hwang Sungjoo
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.38 no.9
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    • pp.739-749
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    • 2005
  • This study was performed to investigate the effects of very low calorie diet (VLCD) using newly meal replacements that contain the wild grass extracts based on Samul-tang ingredients on weight reduction and health in the obese adult women ($BMI{\geq}25\;kg/^2$) for four weeks. Seventy five women participated in this experiment. Subjects were randomly classified three groups: 1) General Diet group (GD group, n=25) consumed 3 regular meals within 600 kcal/day, 2) Meal replacements group (MR group, n=25) consumed 1 regular meal and 2 meal replacements within 600 kcal/day, 3) Herbal Meal replacements group (HMR group, n=25) consumed 1 regular meal and 2 meal replacements within 600 kcal/day. Anthropometric measurements, body composition, biochemical measurements and body symptoms were assessed before (the initial) and after (the 4th week) the study. Anthropometry measurements such as weight, waist and hip circumference, and BMI and body composition such as body fat percent, fat mass significantly decreased in all groups after diet intervention. Anthropometric measurements and body composition of the ]lim group significantly decreased more than those of GD and MR groups. Serum Total cholesterol was significantly decreased in all groups. However, there was no significant difference among three groups during the experimental period. HMR group had significantly less felt a pain than GD and MR groups in body symptoms such as anemia, powerlessness, vomiting, constipation and dryness of skin during the experimental period. Therefore, very low calorie diet (VLCD) using meal replacements that contain the wild grass extracts based on Samul-tang ingredients was very effective on weight reduction and health in the obese adult women.

Comparative prospective short-term study on Effect of Electro-Acupuncture on thigh circumference (저주파 전침 자극이 허벅지둘레 감소에 미치는 영향에 관한 단기 연구)

  • Choi, Seung;Lee, Young-Jin;Choi, Hyung-Suk
    • Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.61-67
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    • 2003
  • Objectives : To compare the reduction of thigh circumference between electro acupuncture treatment group and no treatment controlled group. Method : Trial was carried out 24 volunteers for 2 weeks. Volunteers were divided into 2 groups ; electro acupuncture and very low calorie diet group(n=8) or only very low calorie diet group(n=9). The main outcome of measure was the reduction of thigh circumference(cm) per weight loss(kg). Result: The main outcome measure showed no significant difference(p=0.14). There was no significant difference in weight loss(p=0.67) either.

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Effects of Very Low Calorie Diet using Meal Replacements on Psychological Factors and Quality of Life in the Obese Women Aged Twenties (식사대용식을 이용한 초저열량 식사요법이 20대 비만 여성들의 심리적 요인과 삶의 질에 미치는 효과)

  • Kim, Ji-Young;Kim, Sang-Yeon;Jung, Kyung-A;Chang, Yu-Kyung;Choi, Hyeong-Suk;Choi, Sung;Park, Mi-Hyeon;Hong, Seong-Gil;Hwang, Sung-Joo
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.40 no.7
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    • pp.639-649
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    • 2007
  • This study was performed to investigate the effects of very low calorie diet (VLCD) using meal replacements that contain the wild grass extracts based on Samul-tang ingredients on psychological factors and quality of life in the obese women $(BMI{\geq}25kg/m^2)$ for four weeks. Seventy five women $(20{\leq}age<26)$ participated in this experiment. Subjects were randomly classified three groups: 1) General diet group (GD roup, n=27) consumed 3 regular meals within 600 kcal/day 2) Meal replacements group (MR group, n=27) consumed 1 regular meal and 2 meal replacements within 600 kcal/day 3) Herbal Meal replacements group (HMR group, n=27) consumed 1 regular meal and 2 meal replacements within 600 kcal/day. Physical factors (weight, BMI, fat (%)) of the HMR group significantly decreased more than those of GD and MR groups. Moreover, binge eating habit and environmental factors (surrounding support, emotional reaction, expression of opinion) of the HMR group significantly decreased more than those of GD and MR groups. Psychological factor and quality of life were no significant differences among three groups during the experimental period, because both were significantly decreased in all groups after 4 weeks. Therefore, very low calorie diet using meal replacements that contain the wild grass extracts based on Samul-tang ingredients for 4 weeks was effective on improvement of psychological factor and quality of life as well as weight reduction in the obese premenopausal women.

The Effects of Very Low Calorie Diet Using Meal Replacements that Contain the Wild Grass Extracts Based on Samul-tang Prescription on Weight Reduction and Health Promotion in the Obese Premenopausal Women (산야초 추출물을 함유한 식사 대용식을 이용한 초저열량 식사요법이 성인 비만 여성들의 체중감량과 건강 개선에 미치는 영향)

  • Chang, Yukyung;Kim, Jiyoung;Kim, Sangyeon;Choi, Hyeongsuk;Choi, Sung;Park, Mihyeon;Hong, Seonggil;Lee, Moo-Young;Hwang, Sungjoo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.57-65
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    • 2005
  • This study was performed to investigate the effects of very low calorie diet (VLCD) using meal replacements that contain the wild grass extracts that are consisted of mainly Samul-tang ingredients on weight reduction and health promotion in the obese women (BMI$\geq$25 kg/$m^2$) for four weeks. Fifty six premenopausal women participated in this experiment. Each subject was either classified as part of the control group (C group, n=28) that consumed 3 regular meals a day or the meal replacement group (MR group, n=28) that consumed 1 regular meal and 2 meal replacements within 600 kcal/day. Anthropometric measurements, body composition, health related factors, and psychological factors were assessed before (the initial) and after (the 4$^{th}$ week) the study. Obesity was significantly decreased after the diet intervention. Anthropometric measurements such as weight, waist and hip circumference, and BMI and body composition such as body fat, and fat mass were significantly decreased in all groups after the diet intervention. Anthropometric measurements and body composition of the MR group were significantly decreased more than those of the C group. Serum total cholesterol was significantly decreased in the MR groups but not in the C group and serum triglyceride concentration was significantly decreased in all groups after the diet intervention. All the biochemical measurements were within normal ranges after the diet intervention. Psychological factors such as stress and depression were significantly decreased in two groups after the diet intervention. Therefore, VLCD using meal replacements is very effective for weight reduction in the obese premenopausal women.

The Effect of Aerobic Exercise and Weight Training Combined with Oriental Medicine on Body Composition in Obese Patients (운동요법과 한방치료의 병행치료가 비만환자의 신체구성에 미치는 영향)

  • Shin, Ho-Jeung;Kim, Sun-Min;Kim, Kil-Soo;Kim, Chun-Jong
    • Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.73-82
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    • 2002
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the aerobic exercise and weight training combined with VLCD(very low calorie diet) and chegameuyiin-tang(體減薏苡仁湯) on the change of the body composition during 15 days of hospitalization treatment. Methods: Twenty four female obese patients were observed. Exercise regimen was composed with aerobic exercise and weight training program, and the intensity of aerobic exercise were 50% HRmax(maximal heart rate) twice time a day and weight training were 50% 1RM(one repetition maximum) a day. All subjects diet regimen was VLCD of 600kcal/day. Results & Conclusions. 1. There was no significant difference between the aerobic exercise and the weight training groups in the change of body weight, fat mass, and percent body fat, waist-hip ratio, body mass index and resting metabolic rate. 2. In the comparison of the change rate of FFM(fat free mass), weight training group preserved FFM better than aerobic-exercise-only-group with no statistical significance.

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A Clinical Case Study on the Changes of Body Composition and Blood Chemistry after Modified Fasting Therapy in a Patient with Obesity (절식요법을 시행한 비만 환자의 체성분 및 혈액학적 변화 증례보고 1례)

  • Kim, Koh-Woon;Chung, Won-Seok;Chung, Seok-Hee
    • Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.49-56
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    • 2010
  • This study was performed to report the effectiveness of modified fasting therapy using very-low-calorie-diet on a patient with obesity. The patient was diagnosed as severe obesity and participated in a 14-day fast with the Signature, a liquor which is made from fermented medical herbs and carbohydrates (intake <600 kcal/day) accompanying 7 prefasting relief days, and 16 days with stepwise reintroduction of food. The fasting patient also received intensive oriental medical treatments such as acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping therapy and was encouraged to take more than two hours' of walking exercise a day. We have evaluated the efficacy of treatments by measuring the changes of body composition and blood chemistry according to each period of fasting therapy. After treatment, Body Fat Mass of the patient was decreased more than Muscle Mass and the level of AST, ALT was decreased to normal range. These results suggest that the modified fasting therapy was effective on the patient with obesity.

A Case Report for a Obese Patient Accompanied with Hypertension, Dyslipidemia and Osteoarthritis (고혈압, 고지혈증, 퇴행성 관절염을 동반한 비만 환자의 증례보고)

  • Kim, Dong-Yeol;Kim, Gil-Su
    • Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.13-20
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    • 2001
  • Obesity is an excess of body fat frequently resulting from an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure, raises the risk of morbidity from chronic diseases such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, fatty liver and osteoarthritis. Recently we experienced a 51 years old obese woman who was accompanied with hypertension, dyslipidemia and osteoarthritis. Through weight reduction program(very low calorie diet, Chegameuiintang, exercise) during 3 months, total weight loss was 17.0kg, her condition was improved.

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