Weight Control Registry Using Korean Medicine: A Protocol for a Prospective Registry Study

Jiyun Cha, Eun Kyoung Ahn, Min-Ji Kim, So-Young Jung, Ho-Seok Kim, Eunjoo Kim, Hyun-Kyung Sung, Seon Mi Shin, Won-Seok Chung, Jun-Hwan Lee () and Hojun Kim ()
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Jiyun Cha: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Korea
Eun Kyoung Ahn: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Korea
Min-Ji Kim: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Korea
So-Young Jung: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Korea
Ho-Seok Kim: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Korea
Eunjoo Kim: Nubebe Mibyeong Research Institute, Seoul 06634, Korea
Hyun-Kyung Sung: Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Semyung University, Jecheon-si 27136, Korea
Seon Mi Shin: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Semyung University, Jecheon-si 27136, Korea
Won-Seok Chung: Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
Jun-Hwan Lee: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Korea
Hojun Kim: Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University, Seoul 10326, Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-10

Abstract: Lifestyle and physical characteristics affect body weight, and understanding these factors improves the precision of weight loss treatment. Many obese patients in Korea are receiving Korean medicine (KM) treatment, including herbal medicine and acupuncture, for weight loss. However, the real-world data (RWD) are insufficient in terms of being longitudinal and diverse. Weight Control Registry using KM is a prospective registry study that enrolls patients receiving KM treatment for weight loss and collects RWD from multiple clinics. The patients who are eligible for this study are aged 19–65 years, receive KM weight loss treatment, understand the study objectives, and consent voluntarily. Clinical data of patient characteristics and KM treatment patterns will be regularly collected until 2026. The longitudinal accumulation of various RWD will establish a high-quality study database for KM weight loss treatment. With this study, we expect to contribute to understanding the current trend of weight loss treatment with KM and solve further questions regarding this treatment.

Keywords: weight loss; obesity; nutrition; activity; sleep; depression; Korean medicine; herbal medicine; registry; real-world data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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