Effect of Aromatherapy Program on Lowering BMI and Serum Estrogen Level in Obese Post-menopause Women.
- Author:
Hee Ja KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science College, Jeonbuk, Korea. jm8711@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Post-menopause;
Obese women;
Aromatherapy;
BMI;
Serum estrogen
- MeSH:
Aromatherapy;
Body Mass Index;
Citrus paradisi;
Cupressus;
Estrogens;
Female;
Humans;
Menopause;
Postmenopause;
Research Design
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2008;14(2):150-155
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of aromatherapy program on lowering body mass index and serum estrogen in obese post- menopause women. METHODS: One group Pretest-posttest experimental design was used. All subjects received intervention of aromatherapy program. The participants used 3% grapefruit oil, cypress and three other kinds of oil. BMI and Serum estrogen level of the participants' were measured by ZEUS 9.9(Resource Medical, 2004) and PACKARD Gamma Counter-Cobra II RI Manual(USA, 1997) before and after interventions being applied at the P. hospital. Data were analyzed by paired t-test using the SPSS/PC+Win 12 Version. RESULT: The level of serum estrogen and BMI of the participants were significantly decreased after aromathetapy program. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the effect of aromatheapy program could be utilized as an effective intervention to reduce BMI and serum estrogen level in obese post-menopause women.
