ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021
A Meta-Analysis of the Association between Diabetes Mellitus and Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution.
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- Influencing factors for residual kidney function in incident peritoneal dialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Renal failure · 2023Pooled it
- Association between Traditional Chinese Medicine constitution and geriatric functional impairment evaluated by the integrated care for older people approach in the elderly.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2026Article
- Analysis of Biomarkers in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients With Dampness-Heat Syndrome Based on 4D-DIA Proteomics Technology.Journal of diabetes research · 2026Article
- TCM Constitution and the Risk of Hyperglycemia in Young and Middle-Aged Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of diabetes research · 2026Article
- Traditional Chinese medicine constitution and cardiometabolic multimorbidity: a nationwide cross-sectional study in older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A decrease in Flavonifractor plautii and its product, phytosphingosine, predisposes individuals with phlegm-dampness constitution to metabolic disorders.Cell discovery · 2025Article
- Pharmacological advances in multi-targeted strategies for type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic perspective based on traditional Chinese medicine.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Correlation Analysis of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Metabolic Indexes in General Physical Examination People.Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2025Article
- Application Study of Health Management Model Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution Identification in COPD Patients: A Retrospective Analysis.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine constitution types of high-normal blood pressure: A meta-analysis.Heliyon · 2023Article
- DIA-PRM Proteomic Analysis of Phlegm-Dampness Constitution with Glucolipid Metabolic Disorders by the Intervention of Hua Tan Qu Shi Recipe.BioMed research international · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore the distribution of constitution types of diabetes mellitus (DM) in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and to provide evidence-based medicine basis for the prevention and treatment of diabetes.
methodsPubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and three Chinese databases were searched to include research literature on the relationship between diabetes and TCM constitution. The single rate study of cross-sectional literature was conducted with RStudio software, and the control meta-analysis of the diabetic and nondiabetic population was performed with Review Manager 5.3 software. Two independent reviewers assessed the methodological quality of the studies' data. The main outcomes included the distribution of constitutional types in the diabetic population and the odds ratio (OR) between the two. Effect sizes are expressed as proportions or ORs with 95% confidence intervals (CI).
resultsA total of 28,781 diabetic cases were included in 87 articles. Yin-deficiency, phlegm-dampness, and qi-deficiency accounted for 18% (95% CI (15%, 20%),
conclusionYin-deficiency and phlegm-dampness are the common constitution types of diabetic people, and they may also be the risk factors of diabetes. Balanced constitution may be a protective factor of diabetes. More high-quality cohort and case-control studies need to be designed to provide more valuable evidence-based basis for assessing the correlation between DM and TCM constitution.
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