A Study on the Body Composition Improvement Effects of Dietary Therapy Combined with Wild Ginseng Complex Pharmacopuncture and Herbal Medicine
This study is a retrospective clinical study that analyzed the effects of dietary therapy combined with Wild Ginseng Complex Pharmacopuncture and herbal medicine on changes in body composition in obese patients. Treatment was conducted for 8 to 12 weeks on 26 adult patients who visited with obesity as their primary complaint, and changes in weight, BMI, body fat mass, visceral fat area, and skeletal muscle mass before and after treatment were analyzed through objective testing equipment. As a result, while body weight, body fat, and visceral fat decreased significantly, skeletal muscle mass and skeletal muscle ratio showed a tendency to be maintained or increased, confirming the effect of qualitative improvement in body composition rather than simple weight loss. This study clinically suggests that Korean medicine obesity treatment can contribute to healthy weight loss by minimizing muscle loss as well as reducing weight.
