Objective: obesity is an important risk factor of chronic diseases, which not only threatens people's health, but also an important topic of public health. The purpose of this study is to define obesity according to the norms of the World Health Organization, and to explore whether combined weight loss methods have an impact on weight loss. Methods: In this study, Combined treatment of abdominal acupoint catgut embedding was combined with auricular pellet acupressure, The wire used for catgut embedding in the experiment was polydioxanone (PDO) 。 This experiment was divided into two groups: the experimental group A and the control group B 。 The reference measurement basis is the data obtained by "Inbody" instrument, including height and weight, body mass index (BMI), basic metallic rate (BMR), Body Fat Percentage BFP) , waist hip ratio and the data of total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) obtained from biochemical blood examination, through the comparison before and after the test, we can judge whether the method of this test can achieve a certain degree of curative effect on weight loss.
Objective: obesity is an important risk factor of chronic diseases, which not only threatens people's health, but also an important topic of public health. The purpose of this study is to define obesity according to the norms of the World Health Organization, and to explore whether combined weight loss methods have an impact on weight loss. Methods: In this study, This study is a random Single Blind Random Blind Trial conducted at Acupuncture and Moxibustion department of China Medical University hospital, Taichung city, Taiwan. The study involved 2 groups divided in 1:1 ratio to an intervention group and a control group. The study Combined treatment of abdominal acupoint catgut embedding was combined with auricular pellet acupressure, The wire used for catgut embedding in the experiment was polydioxanone (PDO) 。 This experiment was divided into two groups: the experimental group and the control group。The reference measurement basis is the data obtained by "Inbody" instrument, including height and weight, body mass index (BMI), basic metallic rate (BMR), Body Fat Percentage BFP), waist hip ratio and the data of total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) obtained from biochemical blood examination, through the comparison before and after the test, we can judge whether the method of this test can achieve a certain degree of curative effect on weight loss.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
44
Supplemented by auricular point therapy, can increase the effect of catgut embedding therapy.
China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan
body weight
body weight in kilograms measured at inclusion and at 12 weeks measured by "InBody" body analysis instrument
Time frame: 12 weeks
BMI
Body mass index (BMI) measured at inclusion and at 12 weeks measured by "InBody" body analysis instrument
Time frame: 12 weeks
basal metabolic rate
basal metabolic rate measured at inclusion and at 12 weeks measured by "InBody" body analysis instrument
Time frame: 12 weeks
Body fat percentage
Body fat percentage measured at inclusion and at 12 weeks measured by "InBody" body analysis instrument
Time frame: 12 weeks
Triglycerides
Triglycerides levels in blood measured by blood tests on inclusion and at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks
Total cholesterol
Total cholesterol levels in blood measured by blood tests on inclusion and at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks
WHOQOL
WHOQOL numerical assessment of quality of life, fill in the questionnaire before the first treatment.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Skeletal muscle weight
Skeletal muscle weight measured at inclusion and at 12 weeks measured by "InBody" body analysis instrument
Time frame: 12 weeks
waist hip ratio
waist hip ratio measured at inclusion and at 12 weeks measured by "InBody" body
Time frame: 12 weeks
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