ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2016
Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Anthropometric Measurements and Appetite Sensations in Obese Subjects.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture modalities for overweight and obesity treatment: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of RCTs.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Acupuncture and weight loss in Asians: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Effect of Acupoint Catgut Embedding on Subjective Appetite in Overweight and Obese Adults with Strong and Moderate Appetite: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2024Trial
- Effects of laser acupuncture on anthropometric parameters and lipid profile in obese adolescents.Lasers in medical science · 2023Trial
- Laser acupuncture for claudication symptoms in peripheral artery disease - Does it work? A randomized trial.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2022Article
- Obesity Animal Models for Acupuncture and Related Therapy Research Studies.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Review
- Effects of Laser Acupuncture and Dietary Intervention on Key Obesity Parameters.Medical acupuncture · 2020Article
- Acupuncture Targeting SIRT1 in the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus Can Improve Obesity in High-Fat-Diet-Induced Rats with Insulin Resistance via an Anorectic Effect.Obesity facts · 2020Article
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Abstract
Purpose. A patient-assessor-blinded, randomized, sham-controlled crossover trial was performed to investigate the effectiveness of laser acupuncture on anthropometric measurements and appetite sensation in obese subjects. Methods. Fifty-two obese subjects were randomly assigned to either the laser acupuncture group or the sham laser acupuncture group. Subjects within each group received the relevant treatment three times a week for 8 weeks. After a two-week washout period, the subjects then received the treatment of the opposite group for another 8 weeks. BMI, body fat percentage, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist circumference, hip circumference, and appetite sensations were measured before and after 8 weeks of treatment. Results. BMI, body fat percentage, WHR, waist circumference, and hip circumference decreased significantly (p < 0.05) in the laser acupuncture group compared to baseline but there was no decrease in those variables in the sham laser acupuncture group. Laser acupuncture significantly improved scores on the fullness, hunger, satiety, desire to eat, and overall well-being relative to the baseline (p < 0.05). Conclusions. Laser acupuncture is well tolerated and improves anthropometric measurements and appetite sensations in obese subjects.
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