Abstract
Sasang typology is a traditional Korean medical classification scheme that combines medical management with general medicine and can be applied to chronic diseases. We aimed to analyze differences in Sasang Personality Questionnaire (SPQ) and Sasang Digestive Function Inventory (SDFI) results in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, functional dyspepsia, major depressive disorder (MDD), and adenomyosis. In this cross‐sectional study, data were collected at a medical college hospital in South Korea. A total of 248 patients were included: 52 with DM, 47 with hypertension, 36 with functional dyspepsia, 26 with MDD, and 87 with adenomyosis. The subjects took both the SPQ and the SDFI. The outcome measures in this study were body mass index (BMI), SPQ score, and SDFI score. The DM and hypertension groups, which were expected to demonstrate many Taeeum‐type traits, exhibited high BMI, high SPQ‐Behavior and SDFI‐Appetite scores, and low SPQ‐Emotionality and SDFI‐Digestion scores. The functional dyspepsia group showed low BMI and high scores for SPQ‐Behavior, SPQ‐Emotionality, SDFI‐Digestion, and SDFI‐Appetite. The MDD group demonstrated high SPQ‐Emotionality and SDFI‐Digestion scores, low BMI, and low SPQ‐Behavior and SDFI‐Appetite scores. The adenomyosis group demonstrated high scores for SPQ‐Behavior, SDFI‐Digestion, and SDFI‐Appetite, low BMI, and low SPQ‐Emotionality scores. Different characteristics distinguishing Sasang traits according to chronic diseases were ascertained, especially for Taeeum and Soeum types.
Highlights
Several complementary and alternative medical techniques are used in many countries
We observed that there was a tendency toward a higher body mass index (BMI) in the diabetes mellitus (DM) and HTN groups (24.91 and 25.44 kg/m2, resp.)
BMI was higher in the DM and HTN groups and lower in the functional dyspepsia, major depressive disorder (MDD), and adenomyosis groups
Summary
Several complementary and alternative medical techniques are used in many countries. In northeast Asia, traditional medicines are often combined with general medicine to enhance patient healthcare [1, 2]. As personalized medicine is becoming increasingly important, alternative medical therapies play more prominent roles in the general healthcare environment. A traditional Korean medical classification system, is a type of personalized medicine that categorizes individuals as Taeyang-, Soyang-, Taeeum-, or Soeum-type depending on a variety of traits [3]. Taeyangtype individuals are generally rash-minded and independent, and they are more likely to have a developed nape of the neck. There has been relatively little research on Taeyangtype individuals, as less than 0.1% of the Korean population are categorized as this type.
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