Analysis and Study on Correlation between Body Mass Index and TCM Constitution Type of Middle School Students
Objective:To analyze the TCM physique characteristics of middle school students with different BMI in Yinhang community,and investigate the correlation between BMI and TCM Constitution.Methods:Classified TCM physique characteristics of middle school students with different BMI by identifying their TCM physique characteristics.Results:Of all the students,81.09％ of them were normal weight,12.70％ overweighed,and 6.21％ obesity.The rate of overweight and obesity in male students was significantly higher than that in female students (P ＜ 0.01).In normal weight students,the biased constitution was mainly due to Yin deficiency,while overweighed students commonly showed allergic constitution.Allergic constitution and Yin deficiency were the major types in obesity,followed by constitution of phlegm-dampness.Compared with normal weigh students,in obese students,the constitution of phlegm and dampness were significantly more,while the Yang deficiency were less (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion:Overweight and obesity were pervasive in students.More in boy students than in girls.TCM physique characteristics were mainly Yin deficiency and allergic constitution.Obese students appeared constitution of phlegm and dampness more.
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