Research On Chinese Medicine Constitution Of Obese And Overweight Students At The Age Of 7～14

Objective:This research is based on primary and middle school students at the age of 7-14,exploring the distribution of traditional Chinese medicine constitution,so as to provide evidence for prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in primary and middle school students.Methods:The survey was conducted to investigate the overweight and obese students aged 7-14 years old in the "healthy summer camp" of primary and middle school students in Shandong Province in 2017.The Chinese Medical Constitution questionnaire and the background information questionnaire were issued.The screening of overweight and obese students was included in 393 cases,and the SPSS19.0 statistical software was used for analysis.Results :(1)A total of 393 overweight and obese students were screened,including 284 cases of obesity,72.26%,109 cases of overweight,27.73%.Among obese students,210 were males,accounting for 73.94%,74 women,accounting for 26.05%.Among overweight students,77 were males,70.64% of them,32 of women,accounting for 29.35%.(2)Among the obese students,165 cases were determined as a single constitution.There were 96 cases of gentleness constitution(58.18%),25 cases of qi-depression construction(15.15%),18 cases of phlegm-wetness constitution(10.91%),9 cases of yin-deficiency constitution(5.45%),8 cases of qi-deficiency constitution(4.85%)and 8(4.85%)with special-endowment constitution.Among the overweight students,65 cases were determined as a single constitution.There were 40 cases of gentleness constitution(61.54%),8 cases of qi-depression constitution(12.3%),7 cases of yin-deficiency constitution(10.77%),4 cases of special-endowment constitution(6.15%),3 cases of Qi-deficiency constitution(4.62%)and 2 cases of phlegm-wetness constitution(3.08%).(3)Among the obese students,mixed TCM constitution are 72 cases.The more frequently seen mixed constitution are: qi-depression constitution and yin-deficiency constitution(8.91%),phlegm-wetness constitution and yin-deficiency constitution(6.68%),qi-depression constitution and Qi-deficiency constitution(5.73%).Among the overweight students,mixed TCM constitution are 22 cases.The more frequently seen mixed constitution are: phlegm-wetness constitution and Qi-depression constitution(13.13%),qi-depression constitution and Qi-deficiency constitution(8.08%).Conclusions:Among the overweight and obese students who participated in the survey,the age of high incidence was 10,11 and 12 years old,and boys were greater than girls.The occurrence of gentleness constitution was the first.Therefore,the postnatal environmental factors had an important influence on the occurrence of overweight and obesity;in the partial constitution,qi-depression constitution,phlegmwetness constitution,yin-deficiency constitution,Qi-deficiency constitution and specialendowment constitution are the important characteristics of overweight and obesity in primary and middle school students.In the mixed constitution,qi-depression constitution is the most common occurrence.It is considered that qi-depression constitution is more closely related to the occurrence of overweight and obesity.