Trial reportMedicine2016
Reduction in postpartum weight with laser acupuncture: A randomized control trial.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture for simple obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Postgraduate medical journal · 2020Pooled it
- The effects of laser acupuncture on metabolic syndrome in obese postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled study.Lasers in medical science · 2024Trial
- Advances in Nano-Phototherapy for Targeted Fat Reduction: From Mechanisms to Clinical Translation in Obesity.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Review
- Laser Acupuncture versus Liraglutide in Treatment of Obesity: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Obesity Animal Models for Acupuncture and Related Therapy Research Studies.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Review
- The Safety of Laser Acupuncture: A Systematic Review.Medical acupuncture · 2020Review
- Effects of Laser Acupuncture and Dietary Intervention on Key Obesity Parameters.Medical acupuncture · 2020Article
- Acupuncture vs sham acupuncture for simple obesity: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Article
- Efficacy of laser acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome: A study protocol for a prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial.Medicine · 2019Article
- Acupuncture on Obesity: Clinical Evidence and Possible Neuroendocrine Mechanisms.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2018Review
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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundGestational weight gain and weight retention at 1 year after delivery are associated with long-term obesity. We aimed to investigate the effect of laser acupuncture therapy on postpartum weight control.
methodsWe randomly assigned 66 subjects with postpartum weight retention to a laser acupuncture group and control group. The subjects were treated at acupoints including the stomach and hunger points of the ear, ST25, ST28, ST40, SP15, CV9, and SP6 by using verum or sham laser acupuncture over 5 sessions per week. After 12 treatment sessions, the differences in the body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP), and waist-to-buttocks ratio (WBR) of the patients were analyzed and compared between the laser acupuncture and control groups via analysis of variance, chi-square tests, and stepwise regression tests.
resultsThe characteristics of the patients did not significantly differ between the laser acupuncture and control groups. Analysis of repeated measures data between the laser acupuncture and control groups indicated the presence of significant differences in postpartum BMI (P < 0.001) and BFP (P < 0.001); however, no significant difference was observed for WBR (P = 0.09).
conclusionLaser acupuncture reduces postpartum weight retention by improving BMI and BFP, but does not impact the WBR following short-term treatment.
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