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Effects of abdominal electroacupuncture on parameters related to obesity in obese women: a pilot study

Endocrinology
Author
Myeong Soo Lee et al.
Used Parameters : PBF
Publication Year : 2006
Country : Korea
Journal : Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
The aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of electroacupuncture at abdominal meridian points on various obesity-related parameters: body weight (BW), body fat (BF) percentage, body mass index (BMI), percent ideal body weight (PIBW), and waist (WC) and hip (HC) circumferences. All of these parameters changed significantly compared to pretreatment in this pilot uncontrolled study involving 31 women with obesity. The percent reductions were 5.3% in BW, 1.3% in BF, 4.7% in BMI, 6.0% in PIBW, 4.6% in WC, 6.2% in …
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