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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of aromatherapy program on lowering body mass index and serum estrogen in obese post- menopause women. METHODS: One group Pretest-posttest experimental design was used. All subjects received intervention of aromatherapy program. The participants used 3% grapefruit oil, cypress and three other kinds of oil. BMI and Serum estrogen level of the participants' were measured by ZEUS 9.9(Resource Medical, 2004) and PACKARD Gamma Counter-Cobra II RI Manual(USA, 1997) before and after interventions being applied at the P. hospital. Data were analyzed by paired t-test using the SPSS/PC+Win 12 Version. RESULT: The level of serum estrogen and BMI of the participants were significantly decreased after aromathetapy program. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the effect of aromatheapy program could be utilized as an effective intervention to reduce BMI and serum estrogen level in obese post-menopause women.
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Female , Humans , Aromatherapy , Body Mass Index , Citrus paradisi , Cupressus , Estrogens , Menopause , Postmenopause , Research DesignABSTRACT
Serum estrogen levels and bone mineral contents were measured to study their changes during treatment of climacteric disorder with Kampo therapy.<br>Sixty-five patients who visited the outpatient department of climacteric hormones received either (1) estrogen, (2) Kampo therapy (Saiko-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to, Keishi-bukuryo-gan, or Tokaku-joki-to) or (3) a calcium preparation alone or only psychological therapy (no drug treatment), for six months. Group (3) was treated as the control. Serum E2 levels, bone mineral contents, and cortical bone width index, etc., were determined before and after treatment.<br>In patients treated with Saiko-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to, blood E2 levels increased. In patients treated with Saiko-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to or Tokaku-joki-to, reductions in bone mineral content and the cortical bone width index were suppressed. We therefore concluded that Saiko-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to is effective in preventing osteoporosis. This study also suggests that a combination of Kampo therapy and a calcium preparation may be highly beneficial in preventing menopausal osteoporosis.