Early warning and intervention strategies for metabolic disorders based on the dampness characteristics of tradi-tional Chinese medicine
HUANG Li
FANG Xiao-dong
YANG Zhi-min
Abstract：In the past 20 years,the incidence of metabolic disorders has surged,with approximately one-quarter to one-third of adults worldwide diagnosed with such disorders,resulting in substantial healthcare costs and economic los-ses each year.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)identifies a strong association between"dampness"characteristics and metabolic abnormalities,which are considered major contributing factors to the onset and progression of various meta-bolic diseases.Metabolic disorders are recognized as foundational conditions for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disea-ses,posing severe risks to public health and rapidly increasing healthcare expenditures.A key strategy to mitigate these chronic diseases is the early intervention in metabolic dysfunction.This requires systematic research focusing on early identification,warning signs,intervention,and outcome evaluation-key areas of interest in current medical research.This review discusses the relationship between TCM dampness characteristics and metabolic syndrome,early warning mechanisms,intervention approaches,and future development prospects in this field.
Keywords：traditional Chinese medicine dampness syndromemetabolic diseaseswarning and intervention
Publication Date：2024-12-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 1501-1505 )