A comprehensive study about the effectiveness of acupuncture.
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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1236370/full
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A systematic review of acupuncture in adults with obesity, which reviewed 11 sham-controlled RCTs published in English, suggests that acupuncture, including EA, ear acupuncture and MA, was indeed effective in reducing BMI, hip- and waist circumference, body fat mass, but not body weight. The most used acupoints are LI4, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST44, GB28, CV4, CV9, CV12, SP6, LV3 (193). Due to the limited sample size, heterogeneity and varying methodologic quality, further assessments are necessary. Acupuncture treatment of acupoints LI4, ST36, ST44, SP6, ST25, GB28, CV4, CV6, CV12, SP6, LI11, ST40, SP9 alone or combined with low-calorie diet had beneficial effects on serum leptin levels
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