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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2017

Body composition and personality traits in so-Yang type males.

Jiwon Yoon, Jiho Nam, Chae Hun Leem, Jong Yeol Kim

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Jiwon YoonKM Fundamental Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea.
Jiho NamKM Fundamental Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea.
Chae Hun LeemDepartment of Physiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 43-Gil Olympic-Ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea.
Jong Yeol KimKM Fundamental Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea. ssmed@kiom.re.kr.

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backgroundThe purpose of the present study was to examine the body composition of So-Yang type males according to Sasang constitutional medicine, which is popular in Korea. Different Sasang constitutional types are associated with different muscle distributions, body shapes, and disease susceptibilities. We used the Sasang Personality Questionnaire (SPQ) as a measure of the temperament of each Sasang type.

methodsIn total, 953 subjects aged over 20 years were recruited in Korea. We collected anthropometric parameters and bioimpedence information from the subjects and administered the SPQ. A logistic regression was conducted to calculate propensity scores.

resultsThe percentage of skeletal muscle mass in So-Yang (SY) and non-So-Yang (non-SY) males was 45.8 ± 2.7 and 44.2 ± 3.3, respectively, before matching and 45.8 ± 2.6 and 44.9 ± 3.0, respectively, after propensity score matching. The extracellular water (ECW)/intracellular water (ICW) and extracellular water (ECW)/total body water (TBW) ratios and SPQ scores were significantly different between the SY and non-SY types.

conclusionsThis study suggested that the SY type may be significantly and independently associated with body composition and could be associated with personality.

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Medicine, Korean TraditionalAdultAnthropometryBody CompositionCross-Sectional StudiesElectric ImpedanceFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPersonalityRepublic of KoreaYoung AdultBody compositionPersonalitySasang constitutional medicineSkeletal muscle mass

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PMCPMC5568216

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