ArticleJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2014
So-eum type as an independent risk factor for irritable bowel syndrome: a population-based study in Korea.
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- Sasang constitutional types for the risk prediction of metabolic syndrome: a 14-year longitudinal prospective cohort study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2017Article
- Body composition and personality traits in so-Yang type males.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2017Article
- Differences in Complexion between Cold- and Heat-Prescription Groups in Sasang Medicine.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2017Article
- A cross-sectional study of the association between mobile phone use and symptoms of ill health.Environmental health and toxicology · 2016Article
- Sasang constitution affects the prevalence of functional dyspepsia.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2015Article
- Serum Levels of Stress Hormones and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers Differ according to Sasang Constitutional Type.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectivesIt has been hypothesized that Sasang constitutional types (SCTs) have a specific hypoactive organ, which can account for vulnerability to related diseases or symptoms. This study examined the relationship between SCTs and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
designCross-sectional study in a population-based cohort study in Korea.
participants1362 individuals (705 men and 657 women) who participated in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study. OUTCOME MEASURES: The participants were classified into SCTs by the integrated diagnostic model and asked about symptoms related to IBS using the Rome II criteria.
resultsThe prevalence of IBS differed significantly among the SCTs, with 33 (18.3%) of the So-eum (SE) type, 74 (9.9%) of the Tae-eum (TE) type, and 57 (13.2%) of the So-yang (SY) type having IBS. Even after adjustment for possible confounders, the SE type for both sexes continued to show 1.82-fold (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-3.16) excess odds of having IBS. Men with SE type had a 2.97 times (95% CI, 1.34-6.58) and a 2.50 times (95% CI, 1.15-5.47) significantly higher odds of having IBS than the TE and SY types, respectively. In analysis for the joint effect of SCT and psychological stress, the multivariate odds ratio of IBS was 3.21 (95% CI, 1.33-7.75) for the SE type and Psychological Well-Being Index-Short Form (PWI-SF) score (<27), and 5.83 (95% CI, 1.80-18.88) for the SE type and PWI-SF (≥27) compared with the TE type and PWI-SF score (<27).
conclusionsThe SE type of SCT is an independent risk factor for IBS. The findings support the hypothesis that persons with SE type are vulnerable to gastrointestinal diseases.
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