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Traditional Chinese medicine constitution-related body-composition phenotypes and one-year metabolic changes: a repeated health-examination study

Source: Frontiers - Health • Published: 23 Oct 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Frontiers - Health.

Traditional Chinese medicine constitution and body-composition research: a health-examination study previewing links between constitution types and short-term metabolic changes.

Traditional Chinese medicine constitution-related body-composition phenotypes and one-year metabolic changes: a repeated health-examination study
Key Takeaways
  • Certain TCM constitutions showed consistent, modest differences in measured body composition.
  • Yang-deficiency and phlegm-dampness constitutions were linked to higher total and visceral fat.
  • One-year increases in total and visceral fat predicted higher risk of metabolic clustering.
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