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Abstract The Effect of Balneotherapy on Obesity Index and Body Composition on Obese Children Kang Ki Yeon, Ahn Taek Won * , Han Jae Kyung Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon UniversityDepartment of Constitutional Mecinie, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University * Objectives The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of hot spring bath in obese children. Methods The study was conducted with 20 obese children whose BMI were over 20 (kg/m 2 ). The hot spring bath program was performed in the hot-spring facilities with temperature of 32～36 ℃. The children bathed four times from June to July, 2012. Prior to their bath, their heights, weights, and body compositions were measured every time. They were also confirmed their obesity index and obesity degree during the program. Results After the bathing program, degree of obesity has changed, three obesity judgment index (BMI, RI and OI) of the children have decreased (BMI, RI, OI on the 1 st day: 25.99 ± 3.47, 177.63 ± 17.43, 37.74 ± 13.42; on the 4
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