女性体检者的寒热体质调查及其在治未病中的意义

目的采用中医寒热体质调查问卷，对女性的寒热体质的特点进行探讨。方法以10岁和“五七”年龄为界，对不同年龄段女性的体质分布进行观察；运用寒热相关问卷对寒热体质的症状进行统计分析。结果女性35岁后，热性体质者由24．69％降至16．22％，平和体质者由57．81％降至51．35％，寒性体质者的比例明显增加，由17．50％升至32．43％；寒性体质组和热性体质组的差异症状主要集中在四肢和消化系统。结论阳气在女性寒热体质形成中起重要作用。

Prevalence of cold and hot constitution in women and its role in disease prevention

Objective To study the characteristic of cold and hot constitution in women. Methods The distribution of each constitution was investigated among the participants by age. TCM cold and hot constitution questionnaire was used to compare the symptoms of each constitution. Results The percent of women with mild or hot constitution decreased from 57.81% to 51.35% or from 24. 69% to 16.22% and those with cold constitution significantly increased from 17.50% to 32.43% in the 〉 35 year-old group. The main difference in symptoms between the cold constitution group and the hot constitution group lied in limbs and digestive system. Conclusions Yang Qi may be an important factor of cold and hot constitution in women, and the most significant symptom of cold constitution in women is splenoyang deficiency. Thus, regulating the spleen and stomach might be the key to improve individual＇s health.