兼夹体质论析

Discussion and Analysis on Composite Constitution

目的:探讨兼夹体质的成因及其形成机制。方法:采用文献回顾和理论分析的方法进行研究。结果:兼夹体质是以一种体质类型为主,兼见其他体质类型的客观存在的体质状态,是在年龄因素、环境因素、社会因素和疾病因素等的影响下,从一种体质向另一种体质的移行状态。9种基本体质反映了体质的群体趋同性,不同类型、不同程度的体质兼夹则反映了体质的个体差异性。结论:在临床流行病学调查及辨体论治、辨体养生时,应正确辨识兼夹体质;在探索体质的生物学机制及体质的影响因素时,宜以单纯体质为主,以避免兼夹体质对研究结果的干扰。

Objective：To explore the formation and mechanism of composite constitution in Chinese medicine.Methods：The literature review and theoretical analysis methods were employed.Results：The composite constitution was defined as an objective constitution status mainly characterized by one constitution type complicated with other constitution types.It was a changeable constitution status from one type to another under the influences of age,environment factors,social factors,and diseases.Nine basic constitution types reflected the group convergence of constitutions,while the composite constitutions with different types and varying degrees reflected individual differences.Conclusion：Some attentions should be paid to differentiate the composite constitutions when carrying out clinical epidemiological surveys,and treatments and health preservations based on constitution differentiation;but when investigating the biological mechanisms or the influencing factors of constitutions,a single constitution type should be employed in order to avoid the interferences on the results by composite constitutions.