비만도에 따른 맥진, 설진 지표의 차이와 임상지표와의 상관성 연구

Analysis of Differences in Pulse and Tongue Diagnosis Indicators and Their Correlations with Clinical Markers Based on Obesity Levels

Objectives: The aim of the study was to analyze the correlation between tongue and pulse diagnosis variables and obesity in order to standardize the pulse and tongue diagnosis indicators for obese individuals. Methods: We collected the results of health check-ups from 960 patients who visited Dongguk University Ilsan Korean Medicine Hospital in 2023 and 2024. Using the R program, we conducted statistical analyses on basic information, analyzed whether there were differences in pulse and tongue diagnosis indicators according to obesity, examined the correlations between the indicators, and performed multiple regression analysis to predict body mass index (BMI). Results: Men had a higher BMI than women. In women, a higher BMI was associated with the presence of strong and floating pulses. As the pulse became stronger in women, body water content increased, and the tongue body appeared redder, while floating pulses were associated with slippery pulses. In both men and women, a bluish-purple tongue was associated with more tongue coating, and in men, a greater amount of tongue coating was associated with slippery pulses. Multiple regression analysis using tongue and pulse diagnosis indicators to predict BMI showed that the model for women was significant with an explanatory power of 18.42%. Conclusions: The analysis of the correlation between pulse and tongue diagnosis indicators and obesity distinguished pulse patterns specific to obese individuals. This suggests that with further large-scale analysis, other Korean medical diagnostic indicators for obese individuals could also be standardized.