Research Article

Association of Cold-Heat Patterns with Tongue Features, Body Composition, Anthropometric Indices, and Blood Parameters in Tae-Eum Type

Table 3

Comparison of body composition and anthropometric indices between cold- and heat-pattern groups (n = 50).

VariablesCold pattern (n = 20)Heat pattern (n = 30)-value

Body composition
 Skeletal muscle mass25.48 (4.89)31.26 (6.31)0.001
 Body fat mass18.78 (4.71)24.97 (6.93)0.001
 Body fat percentage (%)29.01 (6.89)30.86 (6.55)0.342
Anthropometric indices
 Height (cm)163.34 (8.29)167.25 (8.14)0.105
 Weight (kg)65.16 (7.75)80.77 (13.43)0.001
 Body mass index (kg/cm2)24.42 (2.32)28.74 (3.16)0.001
 Forehead circumference (cm)56.22 (1.69)57.18 (1.59)0.046
 Neck circumference (cm)35.20 (3.23)37.39 (2.70)0.013
 Axillary circumference (cm)91.85 (4.57)100.70 (6.74)0.001
 Chest circumference (cm)93.60 (5.04)101.60 (7.33)0.001
 Rib circumference (cm)81.49 (6.61)93.02 (7.44)0.001
 Waist circumference (cm)85.06 (6.59)94.41 (8.55)0.001
 Pelvic circumference (cm)89.94 (8.21)97.57 (7.52)0.001
 Hip circumference (cm)97.01 (4.00)101.97 (6.37)0.001

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