ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021
The Beneficial Effects of Moxibustion on Overweight Adolescent Girls.
Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Electroacupuncture relieves type 2 diabetes by regulating gut microbiome.World journal of diabetes · 2025Article
- Effect of Electronic Moxibustion in Patients with IDH: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
- Electroacupuncture at Lower He-Sea and Front-Mu Acupoints Ameliorates Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Regulating the Intestinal Flora and Gut Barrier.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2022Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Among adolescent girls, overweight or obesity has both physical and psychological involvement. We conducted a randomized controlled trial of moxibustion using a moxa burner. Fifty-four eligible girls aged 15-18 years with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25.3 were enrolled in the study. The girls were randomly allocated to the treatment (
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