단일 한의 중재로서의 한약 및 일상 관리로 호전된 Class III 비만

Herbal Medicine with Diet Control and Exercise for Class III Obesity: A Case Report

This study is reporting the clinical effect of herbal medicine for Class III obesity. A 34-year-old man with body mass index (BMI) 44.1 kg/m2 was diagnosed to Class III obesity. We prescribed herbal medicine (Gambi-hwan) for 60 days. Self controlled low calorie diet and slight aerobic exercise were concomitantly performed during the treatment period. Body weight decreased from 152.4 kg to 128.1 kg. BMI decreased from 44.1 kg/m2 to 37.0 kg/m2. Visceral fat area decreased from 276 cm2 to 195 cm2. Percent of excess weight loss was 58.40% after treatment. A Class III obesity patient showed significant weight loss with herbal medicine as single Korean medicine treatment.