Auricular acupressure for overweight and obese individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Auricular acupressure has been used for treating obesity, but inconsistent outcomes have been reported. Moreover, systematic reviews and meta-analyses have seldom addressed the effects of auricular acupressure and duration of treatment in overweight/obese individuals. This study reviewed research articles on auricular acupressure for weight reduction, analyzed the related effects on obesity, and explored the relationships between weight reduction and treatment duration, as well as outcome variables.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, MEDLINE with Full Text, National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertation in Taiwan, and Airiti Library for articles up to July 4, 2018. Eight eligible trials were identified for qualitative synthesis, and one of

SUBMITTER: Huang CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617497 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature