Relationship chains of subhealth physical examination indicators: a cross-sectional study using the PLS-SEM approach.

ABSTRACT: Subhealth is a transitional state between health and disease, and it can be detected through routine physical check-ups. However, the complexity and diversity of physical examination items and the difficulty of quantifying subhealth manifestations are the main problems that hinder its treatment. The aim of this study was to systematically investigate the physical examination performance of the subhealthy population and further explore the deeper relationships between indicators. Indicators were obtained for 878 subjects, including basic information, Western medicine indicators, inquiries of traditional Chinese medicine and sublingual vein (SV) characteristics. Statistical differences were analysed using R software. To explore the distribution of symptoms and symptom clusters in subhealth,

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10444823 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature