Clinical Study on Simple Obesity Treated with Abdomen Acupuncture / 针灸推拿医学(英文版)
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
;
(6): 165-168, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-472345
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To observe the clinical effects of simple obesity treated with abdomen acupuncture.Methods:
Sixty patients with simple obesity were allocated to abdomen acupuncture group and body acupuncture group based on the randomized and controlled principle, 30 patients in each group. Fifteen treatments made up one course. The cases were treated for 2 courses. The clinical effects were evaluated by body mass index (BMI) and the declining of body height.Result:
The change of BMI and clinical effects were of no significant difference between two groups after 1 course, but there were significant differences after two courses.Conclusion:
The clinical effect of abdomen acupuncture treating simple obesity is better, and the effect is persistent and stable.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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