The Concept of Sasang Health Index and Constitution-Based Health Assessment: An Integrative Model with Computerized Four Diagnosis Methods
Table 10
Changes of diagnostic variables associated with health degradation for each SC type.
SC type
Diagnostic component
Associated changes of diagnostic variables with health degradation
Complexion
Increased brightness variance in the cheek (ChLD_Y_std) and decreased brightness in the nose (Nose_Y_avg)
Pulse
Increased pulse depth (R_PDI) increased amplitude of the pulse wave within the pulse volume (L_PPW_PVI), decreased proportion of the area of the pulse wave during the diastolic period (L_Adias_HR75), and decreased PSD in a high harmonic frequency (L_PSD_w3_w1)
TE
Skin
Decreased wrinkle density (Wrinkle_hand)
Voice
Increased frequency variation (aPPQ) increased bandwidths of the 1st and 2nd formants (eBW1, oBW2), and shift of the fundamental frequency at the 10th percentile into a lower frequency (sF10)
Questionnaire
Decreased exercise capability, worsened sleep habits, and decreased tendency toward extroversion and broad-mindedness
Complexion
Increased brightness variance in the forehead (FhW_Y_std) increased variances of blueness and redness in the cheek (ChRU_Cb_std, ChLU_Cr_std)
SE
Pulse
Increased pulse depth (L_PDI)
Questionnaire
Low self-estimated health state, low exercise capability, indigestion, worsened sleep habits, and increased unhealthy period
SY
Complexion
Increased blueness variance in the forehead (FhR_Cb_std) and increased brightness variance in the cheek (ChRD_Y_std)
Skin
Decreased elasticity (E)
Voice
Increased ratio of the frequency intervals between a high to the median and the median to a low fundamental frequency (sFHL)
Questionnaire
Low self-estimated health state, improved eating habits, and increased tendency toward extroversion and broad-mindedness