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Evidence-Based Novel Changes in Prevalence and Symptom Characteristics of Spleen Deficiency Syndrome in Persons of Varied Health Status and Different Ages: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Deficiency of the organs is a vital pathophysiologic characteristic in the elderly. A core TCM aging theory is known as aging caused by spleen deficiency syndrome (SDS) that can be found in ancient and modern literature. The key objectives of this study were to establish a full-scale trial to evalua...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4243480/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25435892 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/818235 |
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author | Zhang, Yin Liu, Yue Li, Xian-ping Li, Jian Li, Xiao-feng Chen, Liang Jiang, Yu-yong Yu, Hao Shi, Ning Han, Mei Ye, Hui Lin, Zi-han Chen, Yue-zhou Liu, Fu-sheng Ding, Xia |
author_facet | Zhang, Yin Liu, Yue Li, Xian-ping Li, Jian Li, Xiao-feng Chen, Liang Jiang, Yu-yong Yu, Hao Shi, Ning Han, Mei Ye, Hui Lin, Zi-han Chen, Yue-zhou Liu, Fu-sheng Ding, Xia |
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description | Deficiency of the organs is a vital pathophysiologic characteristic in the elderly. A core TCM aging theory is known as aging caused by spleen deficiency syndrome (SDS) that can be found in ancient and modern literature. The key objectives of this study were to establish a full-scale trial to evaluate the prevalence, symptom severity, frequency, and distribution of SDS in different age groups as related to health status (healthy, subhealthy, and chronic disease) to elucidate the role of spleen deficiency in the aging process and deterioration of health status. This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in 4 hospitals in China. 1390 participants aged 20–79 were interviewed by investigators who completed questionnaires recording prevalence, severity, and frequency of symptoms as well as other relevant information. The results revealed that prevalence and symptom characteristics of SDS showed regularities with increasing age and deteriorating health status. It supports the TCM concept that spleen deficiency is an important mechanism of aging, subhealth, and chronic diseases. Early recognition of the warning signs and symptoms of SDS may lead to intervention and even prevention strategies for subhealth and chronic diseases as well as promotion of healthy aging. |
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spelling | pubmed-42434802014-11-30 Evidence-Based Novel Changes in Prevalence and Symptom Characteristics of Spleen Deficiency Syndrome in Persons of Varied Health Status and Different Ages: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study Zhang, Yin Liu, Yue Li, Xian-ping Li, Jian Li, Xiao-feng Chen, Liang Jiang, Yu-yong Yu, Hao Shi, Ning Han, Mei Ye, Hui Lin, Zi-han Chen, Yue-zhou Liu, Fu-sheng Ding, Xia Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Research Article Deficiency of the organs is a vital pathophysiologic characteristic in the elderly. A core TCM aging theory is known as aging caused by spleen deficiency syndrome (SDS) that can be found in ancient and modern literature. The key objectives of this study were to establish a full-scale trial to evaluate the prevalence, symptom severity, frequency, and distribution of SDS in different age groups as related to health status (healthy, subhealthy, and chronic disease) to elucidate the role of spleen deficiency in the aging process and deterioration of health status. This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in 4 hospitals in China. 1390 participants aged 20–79 were interviewed by investigators who completed questionnaires recording prevalence, severity, and frequency of symptoms as well as other relevant information. The results revealed that prevalence and symptom characteristics of SDS showed regularities with increasing age and deteriorating health status. It supports the TCM concept that spleen deficiency is an important mechanism of aging, subhealth, and chronic diseases. Early recognition of the warning signs and symptoms of SDS may lead to intervention and even prevention strategies for subhealth and chronic diseases as well as promotion of healthy aging. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014 2014-11-11 /pmc/articles/PMC4243480/ /pubmed/25435892 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/818235 Text en Copyright © 2014 Yin Zhang et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Zhang, Yin Liu, Yue Li, Xian-ping Li, Jian Li, Xiao-feng Chen, Liang Jiang, Yu-yong Yu, Hao Shi, Ning Han, Mei Ye, Hui Lin, Zi-han Chen, Yue-zhou Liu, Fu-sheng Ding, Xia Evidence-Based Novel Changes in Prevalence and Symptom Characteristics of Spleen Deficiency Syndrome in Persons of Varied Health Status and Different Ages: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study |
title | Evidence-Based Novel Changes in Prevalence and Symptom Characteristics of Spleen Deficiency Syndrome in Persons of Varied Health Status and Different Ages: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study |
title_full | Evidence-Based Novel Changes in Prevalence and Symptom Characteristics of Spleen Deficiency Syndrome in Persons of Varied Health Status and Different Ages: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study |
title_fullStr | Evidence-Based Novel Changes in Prevalence and Symptom Characteristics of Spleen Deficiency Syndrome in Persons of Varied Health Status and Different Ages: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Evidence-Based Novel Changes in Prevalence and Symptom Characteristics of Spleen Deficiency Syndrome in Persons of Varied Health Status and Different Ages: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study |
title_short | Evidence-Based Novel Changes in Prevalence and Symptom Characteristics of Spleen Deficiency Syndrome in Persons of Varied Health Status and Different Ages: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study |
title_sort | evidence-based novel changes in prevalence and symptom characteristics of spleen deficiency syndrome in persons of varied health status and different ages: a cross-sectional observational study |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4243480/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25435892 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/818235 |
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