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SUBMITTER: Song KH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3290894 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20120209
Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a complex disorder defined by a cluster of abdominal obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, and hypertension; the condition is recognized as a risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This study assessed the effects of the Sasang constitution group (SCG) on the risk of MS in Korean subjects. We have analyzed 1,617 outpatients of Korean oriental medicine hospitals who were classified into three SCGs, So-Yang, So-Eum, and Tae-Eum. Significant diffe ...[more]