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[Effect of acupuncture on serum insulin level in the patient of simple obesity].
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007 Oct; 27(10):738-40.ZZ

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture plus ear point tapping and pressing therapy and simple medicine for slimming and to probe the mechanism.

METHODS

Fifty cases of simple obesity were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a medication group, 25 cases in each group. The acupuncture group were treated with body acupuncture and electroacupuncture at Tianshu (ST 25), Guanyuan (CV 4), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Feng-long (ST 40), Zusanli (ST 36), etc., combined with ear point sticking and pressing at Shenmen, Nei-fenmi (endocrine), Pi (spleen), Wei (stomach), Sanjiao (triple energy), Dachang (large intestine), etc.. The medication group were treated with oral administration of Sibutramine, once each day, 10 mg each time. Serum insulin contents before and after treatment were detected, and the therapeutic effect for slimming was assessed.

RESULTS

The total effective rate was 88.0% in the acupuncture group and 80.0% in the medication group, with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05); after treatment, the serum insulin levels in the two groups significantly decreased (P < 0.01), and the decrease of insulin level in the acupuncture group was significantly better than that in the medication group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION

Acupuncture combined with ear point tapping and pressing therapy has a similar therapeutic effect to western medicine for slimming, but the former is better than the later in improving serum insulin level.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Gao XL
(Section of Acup-Moxibustion, TCM Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, China. lingxiu126@126.com
He L
No affiliation info available
Zhang XJ
No affiliation info available
Ding M
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Acupuncture TherapyAcupuncture, EarAdultFemaleHumansInsulinMaleObesity

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial

Language

chi

PubMed ID

18257349

Citation

Gao, Xiu-Ling, et al. "[Effect of Acupuncture On Serum Insulin Level in the Patient of Simple Obesity]." Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, vol. 27, no. 10, 2007, pp. 738-40.
Gao XL, He L, Zhang XJ, et al. [Effect of acupuncture on serum insulin level in the patient of simple obesity]. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007;27(10):738-40.
Gao, X. L., He, L., Zhang, X. J., & Ding, M. (2007). [Effect of acupuncture on serum insulin level in the patient of simple obesity]. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 27(10), 738-40.
Gao XL, et al. [Effect of Acupuncture On Serum Insulin Level in the Patient of Simple Obesity]. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007;27(10):738-40. PubMed PMID: 18257349.
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TY - JOUR T1 - [Effect of acupuncture on serum insulin level in the patient of simple obesity]. AU - Gao,Xiu-Ling, AU - He,Li, AU - Zhang,Xue-Juan, AU - Ding,Min, PY - 2008/2/9/pubmed PY - 2008/2/27/medline PY - 2008/2/9/entrez SP - 738 EP - 40 JF - Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion JO - Zhongguo Zhen Jiu VL - 27 IS - 10 N2 - OBJECTIVE: To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture plus ear point tapping and pressing therapy and simple medicine for slimming and to probe the mechanism. METHODS: Fifty cases of simple obesity were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a medication group, 25 cases in each group. The acupuncture group were treated with body acupuncture and electroacupuncture at Tianshu (ST 25), Guanyuan (CV 4), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Feng-long (ST 40), Zusanli (ST 36), etc., combined with ear point sticking and pressing at Shenmen, Nei-fenmi (endocrine), Pi (spleen), Wei (stomach), Sanjiao (triple energy), Dachang (large intestine), etc.. The medication group were treated with oral administration of Sibutramine, once each day, 10 mg each time. Serum insulin contents before and after treatment were detected, and the therapeutic effect for slimming was assessed. RESULTS: The total effective rate was 88.0% in the acupuncture group and 80.0% in the medication group, with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05); after treatment, the serum insulin levels in the two groups significantly decreased (P < 0.01), and the decrease of insulin level in the acupuncture group was significantly better than that in the medication group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture combined with ear point tapping and pressing therapy has a similar therapeutic effect to western medicine for slimming, but the former is better than the later in improving serum insulin level. SN - 0255-2930 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18257349/[Effect_of_acupuncture_on_serum_insulin_level_in_the_patient_of_simple_obesity]_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -