Abstract
Objective
To observe the efficacy of unblocking and regulating the Belt Vessel acupuncture method for patients with abdominal obesity in Germany and its influence on the body fat parameters and glycolipids metabolism.
Methods
A total of 82 cases of abdominal obesity in Germany were selected. There were two dropout cases in the treatment process. All of the patients received acupuncture at Daimai (GB26), Daheng (SP15), Tianshu (ST25), Zhongwan (CV12), Shuidao (ST28), Waiguan (TE5), and Zulinqi (GB41). The patients received acupuncture therapy once every 2–3 d, 3 times a week. The treatment duration lasted 4 weeks. Before and after treatment, the body mass (BM), waist circumference (WC), abdominal circumference (AC), hip circumference (HC), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and fasting blood glucose (GLU) were measured respectively, and the body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and body fat rate (BFR) were calculated.
Results
After treatment, the total effective rate was 72.5%; the levels of BM, WC, AC, HC, BMI, WHR, WHtR, BFR, TC, LDL-C, and GLU declined significantly compared with those before treatment (P<0.01), while the TG and HDL-C slightly declined, but the differences were statistically insignificant (P>0.05).
Conclusion
The unblocking and regulating the Belt Vessel acupuncture method can significantly reduce body fat parameters such as BM, AC, and BFR, and correct the disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism in patients with abdominal obesity in Germany.
摘要
目的
观察通调带脉针刺法治疗德国腹型肥胖患者的疗效及其对体脂参数及糖脂代谢的影响。
方法
共选择德国腹型肥胖患者82 例。治疗过程中脱落2 例。所有患者采用针刺带脉、大横、天枢、中脘、水道、外关及足临泣治疗。患者每2-3 日治疗1 次, 每周治疗3 次, 共治疗4 周。分别于治疗前后测量患者的体质量(BM)、腰围(WC)、腹围(AC)、臀围(HC)、总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、高密度脂蛋白(HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白(LDL-C)及空腹血糖(GLU), 并计算体质量指数(BMI)、腰臀比(WHR)、腰围身高比值(WHtR)、体脂率(BFR)。
结果
治疗后总有效率为72.5%; 患者BM、WC、AC、HC、BMI、WHR、WHtR、BFR、TC、LDL-C 及GLU 值均较治疗前明显降低(P<0.01), TG 及HDL-C 较治疗前轻度下降, 但治疗前后差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。
结论
通调带脉针刺法可以显著降低德国腹型肥胖患者的BM、AC 及BFR 等体脂参数, 同时可以纠正糖脂代谢紊乱。
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Li, Y., Xiong, H., Ma, S. et al. Clinical observation on acupuncture for 80 patients with abdominal obesity in Germany: based on the theory of unblocking and regulating the Belt Vessel. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 21, 137–141 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-022-1333-5
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Keywords
- Acupuncture Therapy
- Belt Vessel
- Obesity, Abdominal
- Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Lipid Metabolism
- Body Mass Index