A bidirectional Mendelian randomisation study to evaluate the relationship between body constitution and hearing loss [PDF]
Hearing loss and hearing disorders represent possible mediating pathways in the associations between noise exposures and non-auditory health outcomes. In this context, we assessed whether the noise-obesity associations should consider hearing functions ...
Yiyan He+4 more
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Validation of the Cantonese version of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Body constitution Questionnaire in elderly people [PDF]
Background The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Body Constitution Questionnaire (For Elderly People) (TCMECQ) is a patient-reported outcome questionnaire developed in Mandarin in 2013 to differentiate the body constitutions of the elderly aged 65 and ...
Yiu Lin Wong+6 more
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Valid and Convenient Questionnaire Assessment of Chinese Body Constitution: Item Characteristics, Reliability, and Construct Validation [PDF]
Taoying Lu,1– 3 Jingwen Yan,4 Jianfang Chang,5 Jianxiong Cai,1– 3 Lingjia Yin,1,3,6 Jiamin Yuan,1,7 Li Huang,1,7 Yingshuai Li,8 Minghua Bai,9 Kit-Tai Hau,5 Darong Wu,1– 3 Zhimin Yang1,7 1State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, The ...
Lu T+11 more
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Body Constitution and Unhealthy Lifestyles in a Primary Care Population at High Cardiovascular Risk: New Insights for Health Management [PDF]
Yi Wang,1,* Xiao-Ya Wu,2,* Harry HX Wang,1,3 Yu-Ting Li,4 Yu Fu,1,5 Jia-Ji Wang,6,7 Jose Hernandez,8,9 Martin CS Wong3,10,11 1School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Shipai Community Health Centre,
Wang Y+7 more
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Associations of traditional Chinese medicine body constitution and all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study of a Taiwanese medical center [PDF]
IntroductionThe objective of this study was to investigate associations between baseline body constitutions (BCs) in traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and all-cause mortality in Chinese individuals with type 2 diabetes.MethodsA total of 887 individuals ...
Cheng-Hung Lee+12 more
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Association of TCM body constitution with insulin resistance and risk of diabetes in impaired glucose regulation patients [PDF]
Background Impaired glucose regulation (IGR) patients have increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Identifying relevant risk factors in IGR subjects could facilitate early detection and prevention of IGR progression to diabetes.
Hong You, Tong Zhang, Wen Feng, Yun Gai
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Concepts of body constitution in traditional Siddha texts: A literature review [PDF]
Analysis of body constitution has been in practice in most complementary and alternative systems of medicine. Siddha system of medicine practiced in South India consists of fundamental classical literature that stress on the importance of tri-humoral ...
Kannan Muthiah+3 more
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Contribution of sex and body constitution to three-dimensional lower extremity alignment for healthy, elderly, non-obese humans in a Japanese population [PDF]
Background Humans support their bodies exclusively by vertical balance in bipedal locomotion, and the body, especially the lower extremity, generally changes with age. Sex and body constitution are assumed to be associated with lower extremity alignment,
Ryota Katsumi+6 more
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A comprehensive study of psychological well-being and traditional Chinese medicine constitutions among model workers in Beijing [PDF]
BackgroundBody constitution is the foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and model workers consist of a special group of workers within China.
Hongli Cao+8 more
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The number of patients with allergic asthma is rising yearly, and hormonal drugs, such as dexamethasone, have unique advantages and certain limitations.
Yumei Zhou+7 more
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