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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine 2008;29(1): 149-159.
급성기 뇌중풍환자의 비만 및 복부비만과의 임상적 제특징 분석
하유군1, 정기용1, 고호연2, 정희6, 백종우1, 여현수2, 고미미3, 최유경1, 김동우2, 한창호4, 조기호5, 방옥선3, 박종형1, 고성규6, 전찬용2
1경원대학교 인천한방병원 내과
2경원대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실
3한국한의학연구원
4동국대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실
5경희대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실
6경희대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실
A Study on the Characteristics Linked to Obesity with Acute Stroke Patients
Yu-chun Hsia1, Ki-yong Jung1, Ho-yeon Go2, Hee Jung6, Jong-woo Baik1, Hyun-soo Yeo2, Mi-mi Ko3, You-kyung Choi1, Dong-woo Kim2, Chang-ho Han4, Ki-ho Cho5, Ok-sun Bang3, Jong-hyung Park1, Seung-gyu Ko6, Chan-yong Jun2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungwon University In-cheon Oriental Medical Hospital
2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental medicine, Kyungwon University
3Korea Institute of Oriental medicine
4Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental medicine, Dongguk University
5Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University
6Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University
Correspondence  Chan-yong Jun ,Tel: 02-425-3456, Fax: 02-425-3560, Email: joncy@kyungwon.ac.kr
  Published online: March 30, 2008.
ABSTRACT
Background and Purpose :
This study was to assess characteristics in acute stroke patients according to obesity and abdominal obesity.

Methods :
From1 Oct. 2005 to 31 Jul. 2007, 629 patients with a stroke were included. Patients were hospitalized within 30 days after the onset of stroke at Kyungwon University Incheon Oriental Hospital, DongGuk University International Hospital and Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Disease (Stroke Center), or Kyung Hee University Oriental Hospital. We investigated general characteristics preferences according to general obesity and abdominal obesity.

Results:
629 acute stroke patients were included in the final analysis. Male, young age, hypertension, heart disease in the family history, hypertension in the past history, care of invalids or grandchildren and Taeumin in the Sasang constitution were higher among obese patients. Male, transient ischemic attack in the past history, smoker and Soyangin in the Sasangconstitution were higher among patients with abdominal obesity. The incidence of abdominal obesity corresponded to lower education level.

Conclusions:
In our study, we observed the general disposition of various characteristic distributions according to obesity and abdominal obesity in acute stroke patients.
Key words: Obesity, abdominal obesity, body mas index(BMI), waist-hip ratio(WHR), stroke, risk factor.
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