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耳穴貼壓對於台灣女性體重過重及肥胖者改變體重及腰臀圍效益之探討
The Effect of an Ear Acupuncture Program on Reduce Body Weight and Waist-Hip Ratio in Over-Weight and Obesity Adult Women in Taiwan
摘要
Background: Obesity is a significant issue for health care systems over the world, including Taiwan. In particular, obesity is a chronic disease with monumental public health implications, which associated with coronary heart disease (CHD), hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemias as well as a variety of other chronic diseases and conditions. Waist-hip ratio (WHR) is commonly used in reflecting central obesity. Waist circumference is shown to have a better correlation with abdominal fat localization. Objective: To explore the efficacy of ear acupuncture in the management of obesity when diet and physical activity are no change. Design: A 5-week purposive sampling trial from November to December 2003. Participants and Setting: 34 women who had waist circumference around 71-96cm and waist-hip ratio around 93-119.4CM. The ages are between 20 to 60 years old in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Intervention: Ear acupuncture was treated weekly for 5 weeks (10 minutes per session, 5 times per day) of the Shen Men, mouth, stomach, small intestine, and endocrine acupoint was applied. Participants need to keep their regular daily diet and physical activity. Main Outcome Measures: Change in weight from baseline to trial completion. In addition, change in appetite and compliance was documented. Results: Waist circumference for participants reduction 2.05±0.24cm (p＜0.05), waist-hip ratio for participants reduction 2.72±1.23cm (p＜0.05). Conclusion: These findings indicate that ear acupuncture at designated points, even no connection with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity, can be effective in treating obesity.
並列摘要
Background: Obesity is a significant issue for health care systems over the world, including Taiwan. In particular, obesity is a chronic disease with monumental public health implications, which associated with coronary heart disease (CHD), hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemias as well as a variety of other chronic diseases and conditions. Waist-hip ratio (WHR) is commonly used in reflecting central obesity. Waist circumference is shown to have a better correlation with abdominal fat localization. Objective: To explore the efficacy of ear acupuncture in the management of obesity when diet and physical activity are no change. Design: A 5-week purposive sampling trial from November to December 2003. Participants and Setting: 34 women who had waist circumference around 71-96cm and waist-hip ratio around 93-119.4CM. The ages are between 20 to 60 years old in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Intervention: Ear acupuncture was treated weekly for 5 weeks (10 minutes per session, 5 times per day) of the Shen Men, mouth, stomach, small intestine, and endocrine acupoint was applied. Participants need to keep their regular daily diet and physical activity. Main Outcome Measures: Change in weight from baseline to trial completion. In addition, change in appetite and compliance was documented. Results: Waist circumference for participants reduction 2.05±0.24cm (p＜0.05), waist-hip ratio for participants reduction 2.72±1.23cm (p＜0.05). Conclusion: These findings indicate that ear acupuncture at designated points, even no connection with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity, can be effective in treating obesity.