Articles Vol. 64 No. 1 27/12/2022

24. THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE BODY CONSTITUTION

Chung Hung Vinh1,2, Tran Thi Thu Van3,4
1 Traditional Medicine Hospital in HCM City
2 Bệnh viện Y học cổ truyền Tp. HCM
3 Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine
4 Học viện y dược học cổ truyền Việt Nam
Corresponding author: chunghvinh@gmail.com
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v64i1.590
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Keywords
Dyslipidemia, traditional medicine body constitution.
Abstract

Background: Cardiovascular mortality accounts for a high percentage but is mainly due to
atherosclerosis, in which dyslipidemia is a significant risk factor to cause. According to traditional
medicine, the body constitution strongly influences diseases and is studied much in the world to
support diagnosis and orientation of disease prevention, but currently Vietnam has not been studied
much.
Objectives: To analyze the correlation between the characteristics of the traditional medicine body
constitution and the blood lipid indicator and some factors relating to people with dyslipidemia.
Subjects and methods: Analytical cross-sectional study with an analysis of 398 patients over 18
years old and diagnosed with the primary dyslipidemia at the Hospital of Traditional Medicine in Ho
Chi Minh City from Mar. 2022 to Sep. 2022.
Results: Out of the body constitutions, the phlegm dampness constitution accounted for the highest
percentage (26.4%).
Conclusion: There is a correlation between body constitutions and dyslipidemia, traditional medicine
body constitution (p < 0.001). The phlegm dampness constitution and LDL - C, and HDL - C index
are correlated with each other (p < 0.05).

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