Trial reportTheScientificWorldJournal2012
The effects of body acupuncture on obesity: anthropometric parameters, lipid profile, and inflammatory and immunologic markers.
Trial report in TheScientificWorldJournal, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 79 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
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- Effects of intermittent fasting on body composition, clinical health markers and memory status in the adult population: a single-blind randomised controlled trial.Nutrition journal · 2024Trial
- 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
- Effect of catgut embedding at acupoints versus non-acupoints in abdominal obesity: a randomized clinical trial.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2023Trial
- Acupuncture Improves Intestinal Absorption of Iron in Iron-deficient Obese Patients: A Randomized Controlled Preliminary Trial.Chinese medical journal · 2017Trial
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- Comparative evaluation of the therapeutic effect of metformin monotherapy with metformin and acupuncture combined therapy on weight loss and insulin sensitivity in diabetic patients.Nutrition & diabetes · 2016Trial
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- Perspectives in clinical research on acupuncture treatment for central obesity: A perspective.Medicine · 2025Review
- Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Lifestyle Interventions for Weight Loss in Simple Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2024Review
- Novel insights into weight loss: acupuncture combined with a very low-carbohydrate diet-a Swiss experience.Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society · 2023Observational
- The Effect of Catgut Embedding at Acupoints Versus Nonacupoints in Abdominal Obesity: Protocol for a Multicenter, Double-Blind, 16-Week Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Acupoint stimulation for long COVID: A promising intervention:.World journal of acupuncture-moxibustion · 2023Review
- Dietary Temperature's Influence on Energy Balance in Humans: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial and Crossover Design.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Mogroside-Rich Extract FromFrontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- To Explore the Molecular Mechanism of Acupuncture Alleviating Inflammation and Treating Obesity Based on Text Mining.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Obesity Animal Models for Acupuncture and Related Therapy Research Studies.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Review
- Acupuncture or auricular electro-acupuncture as adjuncts to lifestyle interventions for weight management in PCOS: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2020Article
- Efficacy of a Persian Herbal Remedy and Electroacupuncture on Metabolic Profiles and Anthropometric Parameters in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Galen medical journal · 2019Article
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14 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
A randomized controlled clinical trial in 196 obese subjects was performed to examine the effectiveness of body acupuncture on body weight loss, lipid profile and immunogenic and inflammatory markers. Subjects received authentic (cases) or sham (controls) acupuncture for 6 weeks in combination with a low-calorie diet. In the following 6 weeks, they received the low-calorie diet alone. Subjects were assessed at the beginning, 6 and 12 weeks later. Heat shock protein (Hsps)-27, 60, 65, 70 antibody titers and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels were also assessed. A significant reduction in measures of adiposity and improvement in lipid profile were observed in both groups, but the levels of anti-Hsp-antibodies decreased in cases only. A reduction in anthropometric and lipid profile in cases were sustained in the second period, however, only changes in lipid profile were observed in the control group. Anti-Hsp-antibodies and hs-CRP levels continued to be reduced in cases but in controls only the reduction in hs-CRP remained. Changes in anthropometric parameters, lipid profile, and anti-Hsp-antibodies were more evident in cases. Body acupuncture in combination with diet restriction was effective in enhancing weight loss and improving dyslipidemia.
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