What is Body Composition Identification

TCM constitution refers to the overall quality of body and mind formed by the fusion of innate endowment (including heredity) and acquired life of human beings, and the susceptibility and regression to diseases vary among individuals with different constitution. According to the National Key Basic Research and Development Program (973 Program) project “Basic Research on TCM Physique Theory Based on the Thought of Individuals”, the Chinese physique is divided into nine basic types, namely pinghe, yin deficiency, yang deficiency, phlegm damp, damp heat, qi deficiency, blood stasis, qi yu, and special endowment. The identification of physical constitution and the effective personalized intervention according to the individual’s physical condition are important to prevent and avoid the occurrence of diseases. Now it has been included in the national basic public health program of Chinese medicine. After the information is collected, the center will use the computer system to systematically quantify and evaluate the scale, and a professional TCM practitioner will determine the physique status by considering various factors, including the four diagnostic data. By identifying the type of TCM physique, convenient and effective TCM regimen can be formulated according to each individual’s physique condition and corresponding guidance on food therapy, mood, living and exercise, etc., to gradually regulate and achieve the effect of health care. At present, our hospital independently developed 2 sets of physical identification software, more than 30,000 yuan to purchase a physical identification instrument, but also plans to purchase about 500,000 yuan worth of four diagnosis instrument (tongue – face – pulse system) set, the project has passed the equipment demonstration, reported to the higher level for approval. Because of the complexity of the process of physical identification, it is often necessary to refer to various health information and details of daily life of the identified subjects, so it takes a long time, usually 40-60 minutes each time. The Department of Health Screening has conducted more than 600 cases of physical identification, which has a positive effect on guiding subhealthy people to regulate their health status.