Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

The Physiological Society of Korean Medicine and The Society of Pathology in Korean Medicine (대한동의생리학회·한의병리학회)
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Study of MMPI on Obese Patients

비만환자의 MMPI에 대한 고찰

  • Yang Jae-Sun (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kwon Young-Dal (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee Sang-Gyu (Department of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 양재선 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 권영달 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 이상규 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실)
  • Published : 2005.10.01
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Abstract

Obesity is not classed in general psychiatry disease. But, psychoneurotic factor has been known to be a risk factor of obesity. In order to evaluate and understand the psychoneurotic state on obese patient, this study used Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory(MMPI). Total patients were classified into 3 or 5 clusters. MMPI scores were compared according to education, BMI and Sasang Constitution. Multiple regression analysis were used for psychological factor on obese patients by age, height, weight, education, percent body fat, fat distribution, BMI. Based on this study, it was no significantly difference by education level, BMI, sasang(四象) constitution except L profile according to BMI. These result is different from our general recognition of the psychoneurotic state on obese patient. Therefore, the bigger sample study is needed.

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