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ArticleJournal of advanced research2015

Effect of laser acupuncture combined with a diet-exercise intervention on metabolic syndrome in post-menopausal women.

Hanan S El-Mekawy, Abeer M ElDeeb, Hassan O Ghareib

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Article in Journal of advanced research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07472881 (Effects of a Multi-acupoint Laser Therapy Device on Body Shape and Body Composition in Obese Menopausal Women), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Effects of a Multi-acupoint Laser Therapy Device on Body Shape and Body Composition in Obese Menopausal Women

TypeinterventionalSponsorChang Gung Memorial HospitalRan2026 to 2029Enrolled40ConditionsMenopause, Perimenopause, Obesity, OverweightArmsMulti-acupoint low-level laser therapy, Sham Laser irradiation, Diet and exercise guidance
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hanan S El-MekawyDepartment of Physical Therapy for Women's Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Abeer M ElDeebDepartment of Physical Therapy for Women's Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Hassan O GhareibDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Cairo University · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of laser acupuncture combined with a diet-exercise intervention on features of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Twenty-eight obese post-menopausal women were randomly distributed to the control and laser acupuncture group. The control group received the diet-exercise intervention and the study group received the same intervention and sessions of laser acupuncture, 3 times/week for 12 weeks. Anthropometric measurement, fasting blood glucose and insulin levels, homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and lipid profile were assessed before and after the treatment course. Both groups showed a significant decrease in the anthropometric and metabolic parameters. However, laser acupuncture group showed a greater decrease in the waist (P = 0.001) and hip (P = 0.001) circumferences, cholesterol (P = 0.04), and insulin levels (P = 0.043) than the control group. These results suggest that laser acupuncture is a valuable approach that could be added to the diet-exercise intervention to correct features of the MetS.

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Laser acupunctureMetabolic syndromeObesityPost-menopause

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PMID26425364
PMCPMC4563594
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