Research Article

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

Table 6

Associations between cold-heat pattern and body composition, anthropometric indices, blood parameters, and tongue features.

Cold pattern (reference)Heat pattern
CrudeAdjusted
OR (95% CI)-valueOR (95% CI)-value

Skeletal muscle mass1.196 (1.059-1.351)0.0041.338 (1.045-1.713)0.021
Body fat mass1.044 (0.956-1.140)0.3371.248 (1.036-1.504)0.020
Weight1.171 (1.065-1.288)0.0011.184 (1.050-1.336)0.006
Body mass index1.840 (1.290-2.626)0.0012.100 (1.290-3.419)0.003
Forehead circumference1.458 (0.994-2.138)0.0541.265 (0.733-2.182)0.399
Neck circumference1.295 (1.042-1.610)0.0201.159 (0.860-1.562)0.332
Axillary circumference1.394 (1.147-1.693)0.0011.410 (1.113-1.785)0.004
Chest circumference1.266 (1.094-1.465)0.0021.316 (1.087-1.594)0.005
Rib circumference1.300 (1.116-1.514)0.0011.461 (1.143-1.868)0.002
Waist circumference1.194 (1.065-1.339)0.0021.180 (1.034-1.346)0.014
Pelvic circumference1.144 (1.041-1.257)0.0051.197 (1.060-1.353)0.004
Hip circumference1.210 (1.047-1.398)0.0101.197 (1.023-1.401)0.025
Triglycerides1.007 (1.000-1.015)0.0431.005 (0.998-1.012)0.140
High-density lipoprotein0.937 (0.882-0.995)0.0350.927 (0.856-1.002)0.057
Alanine aminotransferase1.086 (1.027-1.148)0.0041.066 (1.005-1.131)0.035
Red blood cells6.937 (1.382-34.81)0.0194.649 (0.523-41.29)0.168
Hemoglobin1.721 (1.098-2.697)0.0181.601 (0.792-3.233)0.190
CIE value of tongue body0.763 (0.611-0.951)0.0160.808 (0.633-1.032)0.088
CIE value of tongue coating0.274 (0.092-0.814)0.0200.232 (0.059-0.916)0.037
CIE value of tongue coating0.746 (0.554-1.005)0.0540.767 (0.531-1.106)0.155

Results of binary logistic regression. OR: odds ratio, adjusted for age, sex, and systolic blood pressure.