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The term Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution denotes the unwavering of the body's physical and psychological features. Unbalanced TCMCs generate vulnerability to diseases. This investigation examined the dissemination of the TCMCs of Chinese healthy women and those with breast cancer in Hong Kong to appraise the TCMC efficiency. Healthy woman (n=305) and women with BC (n=305) were recruited for this study to analyze the Physical Constitution Scale in TCM, thereby determining the types of TCMC. The sociodemographic data and connected BC risk factors were prepared using questionnaires. The association of unbalanced types of TCMC with BC was determined by multiple factor analysis. The percentage of unbalanced TCMC viz., Qi-depressed, Yin-deficiency, Blood stasis, Qi-deficiency, and Wetness-heat in BC patients was significantly greater than in healthy individuals (p<0.05). The analysis of stepwise logistic regression specified the constitution of Qi-depressed was positively correlated with BC (CI 1.49-6.92; OR=3.21). The correlation noteworthy enhanced when the Qi-depressed constitutions shared with Wetness-heat (CI 1.83-12.71; OR=4.82) or Blood-stasis (CI 1.31-8.16; OR=3.27). The grouping of both constitutions was connected to BC (CI 1.02-8.17; OR=2.88). The constitution of qi-depressed was an independent risk factor for BC. Similarly, the constitutions of Wetness-heat and Blood-stasis could also act as major functions in the incidence of BC when grouped with Qi-depressed. This outcome suggests that the unbalanced types of TCMC might be inconsistent in the individual with vulnerabilities to BC, proposing the possibility of Chinese constitutional analysis a potential strategy in detecting the vulnerable populace to BC and the corresponding inhibition of BC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: This retrospective cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between Chinese medicine (CM) dietary patterns (hot, neutral, and cold) and the incidence of breast cancer among Chinese women in Hong Kong. Methods: Breast cancer cases (n = 202) and healthy controls (n = 202) were matched according to demographics. Chinese women residing in Hong Kong for the past 7 years were recruited by media advertisements (e.g., via newspapers, radio, and posters). The control participants were recruited by convenience sampling from health workshops held in clinics and communities of 15 districts of Hong Kong. After completing test-retest reliability, all participants were asked to complete diet pattern questionnaires about their food preferences and dietary patterns. The Student's unpaired t test, Chi square test, and logistic regression were conducted using SPSS software. Results: Three major CM dietary patterns were identified: hot, neutral, and cold. The participants with breast cancer exhibited a stronger preference for hot food than the control group (Chi square test, P < 0.001). A higher frequency of breast cancer was associated with a higher frequency of dining out for breakfast (4-5 times per week, Chi square test, P = 0.015; 6-7 times per week, Chi square test, P < 0.001) and lunch (4-5 times per week, Chi square test, P < 0.001; 6-7 times per week, Chi square test, P = 0.006). The participants with no history of breast cancer consumed CM supplements and Guangdong soups (1-2 times per week, Chi square test, P = 0.05; >3 times per week, Chi square test, P < 0.001) more frequently than those with breast cancer. Conclusions: Non-breast cancer participants adopted a neutral (healthy and balanced) dietary pattern, and consumed CM supplements and Guangdong soups more frequently. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]