Circadian Rhythms in Tongue Features

Overview

Journal J Clin Med

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2024 Jun 27

PMID 38930077

Authors

Jihye Kim

Woosu Choi

Keun Ho Kim

Dong-Hyun Nam

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Abstract

(1) The aim of this study was to investigate the circadian rhythms of tongue features according to the effects of physiological phases over a 24 h period. (2) Fifteen healthy participants aged 20 to 69 years were recruited. The participants did not have current chronic diseases or past diseases and had to meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The participants stayed at the Gil Hospital for a duration of 2 nights and 3 days. On the first day, at 18:00, they consumed their allocated portions of food and water and then completed a questionnaire. At approximately 21:00, their tongue images were acquired using a computerized tongue image acquisition system, following which they slept for 8 h, commencing at 23:00. Measurements were taken from 07:00 through 21:00 on the second day, and the final acquisition was taken at 07:00 on the following morning, resulting in a total of eight images. The circadian rhythm was authenticated and quantified utilizing the single cosinor analysis, a technique for periodic regression analysis for fitting a 24 h cosine curve. (3) Cosinor analysis revealed that all tongue features were significantly related to circadian rhythm. (4) The results of this study may be important for considering the time of day at which the tongue is observed and tongue status is evaluated.

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