Journal of Acupuncture Research

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Electroacupuncture Treatment for Women with Primary Obesity: A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

  • Lee, Soo Jin (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Oh, Da Yoon (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Jae Eun (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Min Cheol (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jeon, Myung Kyu (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jang, Yeong Suk (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hyeon Jin (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Ahn, Jae Young (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Noo ri (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Korean Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Woo Young (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Ulsan Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • Received : 2020.04.25
  • Accepted : 2020.05.11
  • Published : 2020.05.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of electroacupuncture treatment for women with "primary obesity." Primary obesity is caused by an imbalance in energy intake and consumption due to abnormal eating and living habits in the absence of specific diseases causing the obesity. A literature review (up to December 2019) of randomized controlled trials (RCT) of electroacupuncture treatment for women with "primary obesity" was performed. Relevant clinical studies were retrieved from several databases, and interventions and results were analyzed. There were 6 RCT that fitted the inclusion criteria for this review. The intervention for the treatment group of the selected 6 RCT was electrical stimulation applied to acupoints. Interventions for the control groups included non-treatment, general acupuncture, and so on. Indicators for assessing treatment effects varied from study to study. Four out of 5 studies used body mass index (BMI) as an assessment tool and showed a significant decrease in BMI following electroacupuncture treatment. There were 4 studies using waist circumference as an indicator of abdominal obesity and these studies showed a significant decrease in waist circumference following electroacupuncture treatment. Electroacupuncture treatment used in primary obese women had a clinically significant effect, however, further RCT are needed.

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