Clinical study on acupuncture for treatment of 80 cases of simple obesity / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 95-97, 2005.
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em Chinês
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To search for an effective method for treatment of obesity and to study the mechanism of acupuncture slimming treatment.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The cases of obesity were randomly divided into a diet group of 40 cases and an acupuncture group of 80 cases. Their therapeutic effects and changes of TC, TG, LDL-C, HDL-C contents before and after treatment were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The effective rate of 76.3% in the acupuncture group was better than 27.5% in the diet group, and acupuncture could decrease serum TC, TG, LDL-C contents and increase HDL-C content.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture combined with diet therapy is an effective method for reducing weight at present, and metabolism of lipids is involved in acupuncture slimming mechanism.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Terapêutica
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Sangue
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Pesquisa Biomédica
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Lipídeos
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Obesidade
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Ano de publicação:
2005
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