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Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Anthropometric Measurements and Appetite Sensations in Obese Subjects
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 a...
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2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4804083/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27051454 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9365326 |
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author | Tseng, Chi-Chuan Tseng, Alan Tseng, Jason Chang, Chia-Hao |
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description | 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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spelling | pubmed-48040832016-04-05 Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Anthropometric Measurements and Appetite Sensations in Obese Subjects Tseng, Chi-Chuan Tseng, Alan Tseng, Jason Chang, Chia-Hao Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Research Article 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. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016 2016-03-09 /pmc/articles/PMC4804083/ /pubmed/27051454 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9365326 Text en Copyright © 2016 Chi-Chuan Tseng et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Tseng, Chi-Chuan Tseng, Alan Tseng, Jason Chang, Chia-Hao Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Anthropometric Measurements and Appetite Sensations in Obese Subjects |
title | Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Anthropometric Measurements and Appetite Sensations in Obese Subjects |
title_full | Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Anthropometric Measurements and Appetite Sensations in Obese Subjects |
title_fullStr | Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Anthropometric Measurements and Appetite Sensations in Obese Subjects |
title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Anthropometric Measurements and Appetite Sensations in Obese Subjects |
title_short | Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Anthropometric Measurements and Appetite Sensations in Obese Subjects |
title_sort | effect of laser acupuncture on anthropometric measurements and appetite sensations in obese subjects |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4804083/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27051454 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9365326 |
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