Relationship Between Nutrient Intakes and Blood Biochemical Parameters of Korean Female Subjects Classified by Eight Constitution Medicine

Article information

J Korean Med. 2013;34(3):143-152

Publication date (electronic) : 2013 September 30

doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.13019

BJ Cho ², MJ Kim ¹, MJ Kim ³, YO† Song ¹^,

¹Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition & Kimchi Research Institute at Pusan National University

²Chedam Hospotal of Korean Medicine, Silla University

³Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Silla University

Correspondence to: 송영옥(Song YO), 부산광역시 금정구 부산대학로63번길 2(장전동) 부산대학교 식품영양학과, Tel : +82-51-510-2847, Fax : +82-51-583-36486, E-mail : yosong@pusan.ac.kr

Received 2013 July 31; Revised 2013 September 16; Accepted 2013 September 16.

Abstract

Objectives:

To investigate the relationship between nutrient intakes and blood biochemical parameters of Korean women classified by the Eight Constitutions.

Methods:

The constitutions of female subjects were determined by the methods of eight constitutional pulse formation. Anthropometric characteristics and blood biochemical parameters including fasting blood glucose (FSB), serum lipid profiles, homocysteine, and insulin were determined. Food frequency questionnaires were used to evaluate the nutrient intake of the subjects.

Results:

Subjects were classified as Hepatonia 16.8%, Cholecystonia 2.8%, Pancreotonia 58.9%, Pulmotonia 5.1%, Colonotonia 16.4%, respectively. Gastrotonia, Renotonia, and Vesicotonia individuals were not present in this study. BMI, total calorie and fat intakes of the Mok constitutions (Hepatonia and Cholecystonia) were higher than those of the Gum constitutions (Pulmotonia and Colonotonia) (p<0.05). Triglyceride, total cholesterol, and LDL-C concentrations for the Cholecystonia were the highest while those for the Pulmotonia (p<0.05) were lowest, which is in line with the results from nutrient intakes.

Conclusions:

Total calorie and fat intake among subjects with different constitutions were different. BMI and serum lipid profiles positively associated with calorie and nutrients intakes were significantly higher in Mok constitutions than Gum constitutions. Personalized diet plans seem to be needed for subjects on a special diet due to the individual constitutional differences.

Keywords: Eight Constitution medicine; nutrition; BMI; lipid profile

Figure 1.

LEFT: Left hand of patient

RIGHT: Right hand of patient

1: Pulse detected by 1^st (index) finger of physician

2: Pulse detected by 2^nd (middle) finger of physician

3: Pulse detected 3^rd finger of physician

Table 1.

Eight Constitution of Korean Women¹⁾ Participated in the Study

Table 2.

Comparisons of the Anthropometry Characteristics Among the Subjects Classified by the Eight Constitution

Table 3.

Energy Consumption and the Amounts of Major Nutrient Intakes of the Subjects Classified by the Eight Constitution

Table 4.

The Ratio for Nutrient Intakes to the Total Energy Consumption of Subjects Classified by the Eight Constitution

Table 5.

Concentrations of Serum Glucose, Insulin, and Homocysteine of the Subjects Classified by the Eight Constitution

Table 6.

Serum Lipid Profiles of the Subjects Classified by the Eight Constitution

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Figure 1.

LEFT: Left hand of patient

RIGHT: Right hand of patient

1: Pulse detected by 1^st (index) finger of physician

2: Pulse detected by 2^nd (middle) finger of physician

3: Pulse detected 3^rd finger of physician

Table 1.

Eight Constitution of Korean Women¹⁾ Participated in the Study

Constitution	subjects	Percent(%)
Hepatonia	36	16.8
Cholecystonia	6	2.8
Pancreotonia	126	58.9
Gastrotonia	-	-
Pulmotonia	11	5.1
Colonotonia	35	16.4
Renotonia	-	-
Vesicotonia	-	-

Total	214	100

¹⁾

Female subjects aged between 20 to 70 years old were participated

Table 2.

Comparisons of the Anthropometry Characteristics Among the Subjects Classified by the Eight Constitution

Constitution	N	Height (Cm)	Weight (Kg)	BMI (Kg/m²)
Hepatonia	36	159.85 ± 6.38^NS	59.46 ± 8.52^a	23.38 ± 3.27^a
Cholecystonia	6	159.35 ± 6.02	59.17 ± 6.50^a	23.42 ± 3.42^a
Pancreotonia	126	157.23 ± 5.40	57.11 ± 6.95^ab	23.12 ± 2.74^a
Gastrotonia	-	-	-	-
Pulmotonia	11	159.37 ± 4.29	52.59 ± 5.90^b	20.70 ± 2.07^b
Colonotonia	35	159.70 ± 5.78	52.51 ± 6.41^b	20.58 ± 2.24^b
Renotonia	-	-	-	-
Vesicotonia	-	-	-	-

Values are mean ± SD

BMI : Body Mass Index

^a,b

Data in the column are significantly different by one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan’s multiple range test at the 0.05 level of significance.

^NS

Not significantly different.

Table 3.

Energy Consumption and the Amounts of Major Nutrient Intakes of the Subjects Classified by the Eight Constitution

Constitution	N	Energy (Kcal)	Carbohydrate (g)	Protein (g)	Total fat (g)
Hepatonia	36	2270.82 ± 788.751)^NS	361.76 ± 117.28^NS	90.52 ± 36.28^NS	52.52 ± 29.91^ab
Cholecystonia	6	2411.15 ± 898.74	256.52 ± 121.59	102.57 ± 44.26	65.49 ± 32.44^a
Pancreotonia	126	2131.66 ± 816.82	350.69 ± 134.35	83.29 ± 34.24	46.38 ± 24.32^ab
Gastrotonia	-	-	-	-	-
Pulmotonia	11	2225.84 ± 447.19	357.95 ± 83.33	92.17 ± 22.41	50.53 ± 14.08^ab
Colonotonia	35	2033.45 ± 758.52	330.94 ± 116.61	80.75 ± 35.41	43.26 ± 22.80^b
Renotonia	-	-	-	-	-
Vesicotonia	-	-	-	-	-

¹⁾

Values are mean ± SD

^a,b

Data in the column are significantly different by one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan’s multiple range test at the 0.05 level of significance.

^NS

Not significantly different.

Table 4.

The Ratio for Nutrient Intakes to the Total Energy Consumption of Subjects Classified by the Eight Constitution

Constitution	N	Carbohydrate (%)	Protein (%)	Total fat (%)
Hepatonia	36	64.48 ± 8.21^ab	15.82 ± 2.35^NS	20.02 ± 6.27^b
Cholecystonia	6	59.78 ± 6.58^b	16.98 ± 2.49	23.86 ± 4.68^a
Pancreotonia	126	66.30 ± 6.43^a	15.54 ± 2.25	19.10 ± 4.86^b
Gastrotonia	-	-	-	-
Pulmotonia	11	64.18 ± 6.91^ab	16.67 ± 3.04	20.53 ± 4.56^ab
Colonotonia	35	65.97 ± 6.87^a	15.64 ± 2.72	18.42 ± 4.58^b
Renotonia	-	-	-	-
Vesicotonia	-	-	-	-

Values are mean ± SD

^a,b

Data in the column are significantly different by one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan’s multiple range test at the 0.05 level of significance.

^NS

Not significantly different.

Table 5.

Concentrations of Serum Glucose, Insulin, and Homocysteine of the Subjects Classified by the Eight Constitution

Constitution	N	Glucose (mg/dL)	Insulin (ng/mL)	homocysteine (umol/L)
Hepatonia	36	69.36 ± 12.83^NS	4.16 ± 1.72^NS	8.95 ± 2.80^NS
Cholecystonia	6	68.17 ± 13.08	4.54 ± 2.28	8.73 ± 2.78
Pancreotonia	126	67.87 ± 14.32	4.17 ± 2.31	8.86 ± 2.55
Gastrotonia	-	-	-	-
Pulmotonia	11	73.73 ± 11.14	5.69 ± 6.31	8.51 ± 3.85
Colonotonia	35	68.66 ± 10.88	4.17 ± 2.60	8.77 ± 2.92
Renotonia	-	-	-	-
Vesicotonia	-	-	-	-

Values are mean ± SD

^NS

Not significantly different.

Table 6.

Serum Lipid Profiles of the Subjects Classified by the Eight Constitution

Constitution	N	Triglyceride	Total cholesterol	LDL-C	HDL-C (mg/dL)
Hepatonia	36	73.31 ± 42.65^ab	182.25 ± 26.78^ab	109.83 ± 26.48^ab	61.28 ± 12.74^NS
Cholecystonia	6	102.67 ± 39.42^a	200.00 ± 45.04^a	123.60 ± 38.14^a	55.83 ± 6.37
Pancreotonia	126	86.90 ± 42.40^ab	191.27 ± 31.39^ab	118.00 ± 31.28^a	57.98 ± 11.72
Gastrotonia	-	-	-	-	-
Pulmotonia	11	66.91 ± 19.02^b	157.64 ± 30.31^c	93.64 ± 30.01^b	53.91 ± 7.29
Colonotonia	35	73.17 ± 36.18^ab	175.20 ± 29.11^bc	101.35 ± 24.81^ab	61.11 ± 13.23
Renotonia	-	-	-	-	-
Vesicotonia	-	-	-	-	-

¹⁾

Values are mean ± SD

^a–c

Data in the column are significantly different by one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan’s multiple range test at the 0.05 level of significance.

^NS

Not significantly different.