Serum Levels of Stress Hormones and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers Differ according to Sasang Constitutional Type
Table 1
Characteristics of participants according to the Sasang classification.
Sex (number)
Characteristics
Taeumin
Soumin
Soyangin
Male (77)
Number (%)
18 (23.4%)
35 (45.4%)
24 (31.2%)
Median age (yr, range)
23 (18–64)
21 (17–77)
21 (17–77)
Average height (cm)
172.9 ± 5.2
172.6 ± 6.6
174.6 ± 5.9
Average weight (kg)
81.7 ± 8.2
67.3 ± 7.7
73.3 ± 7.3
Mean BMI***
27.3 ± 2.2
22.5 ± 1.7
24.3 ± 2.5
Female (159)
Number (%)
66 (41.5%)
43 (27.0%)
50 (31.5%)
Median age (yr, range)
23 (18–64)
21 (17–77)
21 (17–77)
Average height (cm)
162.6 ± 5.8
160.5 ± 4.8
159.8 ± 4.8
Average weight (kg)
63.1 ± 12.1
51.1 ± 7.4
54.8 ± 5.4
Average BMI***
24.0 ± 4.3
18.8 ± 2.6
21.4 ± 1.7
Total (236)
Number (%)
84 (35.6%)
78 (33.0%)
74 (31.4%)
Median age (yr, range)
23 (18–64)
21 (17–77)
21 (17–77)
Average height (cm)
164.4 ± 6.2
166.0 ± 8.3
164.6 ± 8.7
Average weight (kg)
67.1 ± 13.7
58.4 ± 11.1
60.9 ± 10.8
Mean BMI***
24.7 ± 4.2
21.0 ± 2.6
22.3 ± 2.4
***Comparisons of the BMIs of those with different Sasang constitutions (p < 0.01) were performed with ANOVAs. Those with a Taeumin constitution had significantly higher BMIs than those with a Soumin (p < 0.01 in male, female, and total subjects) or Soyangin (p < 0.01 in male, female, and total subjects) constitution, and those with a Soumin constitution had significantly lower BMIs than those with Soyangin constitution (p < 0.05 in male and total subjects). BMI: body mass index.