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폐경 후 비만여성에게 적용한 향기요법 프로그램이 체질량감소와 혈청 에스트로겐에 미치는 효과

 Effect of Aromatherapy Program on Lowering BMI and Serum Estrogen Level in Obese Post-menopause Women

여성건강간호학회지 2008년 14권 2호 p.150 ~ 155
KMID : 0606420080140020150
김희자 ( Kim Hee-Ja ) - 원광보건대학 간호학과

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of aromatherapy program on lowering body mass index and serum estrogen in obese postmenopause women.

Method: 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.
KeyWords

Post-menopause, Obese women, Aromatherapy, BMI, Serum estrogen
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