Electro-acupuncture for central obesity: a patient-assessor blinded, randomized sham-controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Central obesity is considered as a significant health threat to individuals. Scientific research has demonstrated that intra-abdominal fat accumulation is associated with higher metabolic and cardiovascular disease risks independent of Body Mass Index (BMI). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electro-acupuncture in treating central obesity compared with sham acupuncture.

Method

This was a patient-assessor blinded, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial. One hundred sixty eight participants aged between 18 and 65 years old with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m² and waist circumference (WC) of men ≥ 90 cm / women ≥ 80 cm were enrolled and allocated to the acupuncture or sham acupuncture group equally. For the acupuncture group, disposable acupunctur

SUBMITTER: Lam TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10823622 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature