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As the life-style of Korea becomes Westernized with a rapid economic growth, physical activity decreases, and as a result obesity is gradually increasing. In particular, due to the increase of inactivity, lower body obesity tends to increase. Majority are gluteal obesity in which a lot of fats are accumulated in the buttock and thigh, and the lower body obesity causes a decrease of blood and lymphatic circulation. Therefore, in this study, in order to identify the effect of thermotherapy using paraffin wax and lower body meridian hand therapy on the management of lower body obesity, twenty females in their 20s with BMI over 25 kg/m² and body fat over 30% were selected. Ten subjects were assigned to the study group where thermotherapy using paraffin wax was performed for 20 minutes, and another ten subjects to the control group where lower body meridian hand therapy was performed for 20 minutes. To test a difference in the effect between the study group and control group, and between the time points, paired-sample T-test was used for statistical analysis. The results are as follows. In the weight change, the study group showed a 1.63kg reduction after treatment while the control group showed a 0.13kg reduction, and the 1.50kg difference was statistically significant. In the change of body fat, the study group where the thermotherapy using paraffin wax was performed revealed 1.23% more reduction than the control group, which was statistically significant. BMI (Body Mass Index) changed by 0.53kg/m² in the study group and by 0.35kg/m² in the control group not showing a great difference. In addition, the circumference of the left thigh changed from 61.90 ± 3.57cm before treatment into 59.77 ± 4.29cm after treatment in the study group while it changed from 62.60 ± 2.40cm before treatment into 61.83 ± 2.55 cm after treatment in the control group. In the circumference of the left thigh, the study group showed 1.37cm more reduction than the control group. This result is thought to appear because due to the expansion of blood vessels the blood flow becomes smooth and consequently waste is excreted. Given the results above, the thermotherapy using paraffin wax and the lower body meridian hand therapy affect body composition of female in their 20s and result in the reduction of serum lipid level, thus the therapies are effective in the management of lower body obesity and health management.

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ABSTRACT
 Ⅰ. 서론
 Ⅱ. 이론적 배경
  1. 비만의 정의
  2. 온열요법
 Ⅲ. 연구 방법
  1. 연구대상
  2. 실험설계
  3. 실험재료
  4. 자료처리 및 분석방법
 Ⅳ. 연구결과 및 고찰
  1. 신체계측의 변화(체중, 체지방량, 체지방률, BMI)
  2. 대퇴부 둘레의 변화
 Ⅴ. 결론
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저자

• 김경영 [ Kyoung-young Kim | 용인송담대학교 뷰티케어과 ]
• 전숙경 [ Sook-kyoung Jun | 용인송담대학교 뷰티케어과 ] 교신저자

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• 간행물명

  코리아뷰티디자인학회지 [Journal of the Korea Beauty Design Society]

• 간기

  연3회

• pISSN

  1738-9704

• 수록기간

  2005~2015

• 십진분류

  KDC 593 DDC 646