Electroacupuncture in Obese Women: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study

Hsu, Cheng Hsiung; Hwang, Kung‐Chang; Chao, Chung-Liang; Chang, Hen Hong; Chou, Pesus

doi:10.1089/jwh.2005.14.434

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“…For EA the evidence is more positive; the majority of studies suggest that EA induces significantly greater weight loss than sham EA, 18 78 or acupuncture performed at no acupuncture points 85 whereas only one study concluded that EA and exercise resulted in similar reductions in body weight. 77 Effects on obesity-related peptides As already mentioned, obesity is characterised by hyperleptinaemia and leptin resistance.…”

Section: Effect Of Different Types Of Acupuncture On Body Weight Alonementioning

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Acupuncture in the Treatment of Obesity: A Narrative Review of the Literature

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Obesity is one of the leading health risk factors worldwide and is associated with several other risk factors and health problems including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and malignancies. Current conventional therapeutic strategies for obesity cannot achieve adequate weight control in all patients, so complementary types of treatment are also performed. Acupuncture, one of the oldest healing practices, represents the most rapidly growing complementary therapy which is recognised by both the National Institutes of Health and the WHO. A previous review concluded that acupuncture was superior to lifestyle advice, to sham acupuncture and to conventional medication. In this narrative review, the possible mechanisms of actions and the results of recent experimental and clinical studies with different forms of acupuncture (eg, body, auricular, manual and electroacupuncture) are presented. In particular, the effects of acupuncture on anorexigenic and orexigenic peptides, insulin resistance, lipid metabolism and inflammatory markers are discussed. Both experimental and clinical current data suggest that acupuncture exerts beneficial effects on the mechanisms of obesity. Some data suggest that electroacupuncture may be more effective than manual acupuncture; however, the most effective frequency remains controversial. Combination of different forms of acupuncture with diet and exercise seems to be necessary for achieving and maintaining weight loss. Further prospective clinical trials are needed to establish the effectiveness of this complementary method for obesity treatment.

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Acupuncture in the Treatment of Obesity: A Narrative Review of the Literature

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“…Acupuncture significantly reduces BW, compared to placebo or sham treatment, resulting in improved outcomes for obesity relative to conventional medications. Several lines of evidence suggest that acupuncture at body points or/and ear points results in weight reduction, accompanied by diverse beneficial effects in obesity (Table 2) [14,15,[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35], such as suppression of appetite [15], reduction in BW, body-mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC) [14,15,[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35], regulation of fat metabolism (decreases in total cholesterol, triglyceride, lowdensity lipoprotein (LDL), lipoprotein A and apolipoprotein B levels) [30,34], increase in IgG, insulin, C-peptide levels and decrease in glucose levels of obesity [31,35]. Moreover, the psychological status of obese patients is improved by acupuncture [15], even in a negative report on weight loss [27].…”

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Acupuncture: is it effective for treatment of insulin resistance?

Liang

Koya

2010

Diabetes Obesity Metabolism

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Insulin resistance (IR) is closely associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), non-alcohol fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome and is also a risk factor for serious diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. Pharmacological treatments available for IR are limited by drug adverse effects. Because acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years in China, it has been increasingly used worldwide for IR-related diseases. This review analyses 234 English publications listed on the PubMed database between 1979 and 2009 on the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for IR. These publications provide clinical evidence, although limited, in support of the effectiveness of acupuncture in IR. At this stage, well-designed, evidence-based clinical randomized controlled trial studies are therefore needed to confirm the effects of acupuncture on IR. Numerous experimental studies have demonstrated that acupuncture can correct various metabolic disorders such as hyperglycemia, overweight, hyperphagia, hyperlipidemia, inflammation, altered activity of the sympathetic nervous system and insulin signal defect, all of which contribute to the development of IR. In addition, acupuncture has the potential to improve insulin sensitivity. The evidence has revealed the mechanisms responsible for the beneficial effects of acupuncture, though further investigations are warranted.

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“…Among several methods used for acupoints stimulation [7], needling is one of the most common methods, and stimulation can either be manual or electrical (electro acupuncture). Acupuncture has been used in the treatment of several diseases including obesity [8,9] and also immunerelated diseases, such as allergic disorders, autoimmune diseases, and immunodeficiency-syndromes [10,11].…”

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Effect of electro acupuncture versus low level laser therapy on lipid profile in obesity

Mohamed¹,

Yousef²,

Ata³

2018

Phys Ther Rehabil

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Background: Obesity is becoming increasingly common in the general population and is associated with several other conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular disease. Abnormal blood lipids have been firmly established as a modifiable risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. However, medical practice in the area of lipid management is highly variable and has not been aggressively pursued for large number of patients that may be at risk. Purpose: This study aimed to find out the effectiveness of electro acupuncture versus low level laser therapy on lipid profile in obesity. Methods: Forty five patients including both male and female with mean age 39.93±3.47 and BMI 37.98±1.24 were enrolled in the study and divided randomly in to three groups. Group A had received LLLT (632.8nm-16J/cm

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Electroacupuncture in Obese Women: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study

Abstract: In this pilot study, electroacupuncture treatment was more effective than situp exercise or no intervention in reducing BW, BMI, and WC.

Cited by 37 publications

References 18 publications

Acupuncture in the Treatment of Obesity: A Narrative Review of the Literature

Acupuncture in the Treatment of Obesity: A Narrative Review of the Literature

Acupuncture: is it effective for treatment of insulin resistance?

Effect of electro acupuncture versus low level laser therapy on lipid profile in obesity

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