腹针疗法治疗单纯性肥胖临床疗效观察

目的:观察腹针疗法对单纯性肥胖患者体质指数(BMI)及腰围比值的影响,了解腹针疗法对单纯性肥胖临床治疗的效果。方法:设立健康对照组、安慰针对照组和治疗组,以脐周2寸、3寸、4寸的部位围着脐部上、下、左、右、左上、左下、右上、右下取8个点刺入,针尖均斜向脐位;体针取两侧足三里和三阴交。比较安慰针组及治疗组治疗后BMI及腰围比值的变化,并与健康对照组比较。结果:经毫针针刺治疗后,单纯性肥胖患者的BMI及腰围比值与安慰针组比较明显降低(P<0·05和P<0·01),且其BMI与健康对照组相比无明显差异(P>0·05)。结论:腹针疗法对于单纯性肥胖的BMI有良好的调整作用。

Clinical Observation on the Therapeutic Effect of Abdominal Acupuncture Therapy for Simple Obesity

Objective: To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of abdominal acupuncture therapy for simple obesity. Methods: Forty-one female simple obesity patients were randomized into sham-acupuncture group (n=15) and acupuncture group (n=26), and other 15 normal women were made up of normal control group. Abdominal points used were 8 points 2 cun, 3 cun and 4 cun (upper, lower, left, right, left-upper, left-lower, right-upper and right-lower sites) to the umbilicus respectively, combined with Zusanli (ST 36) and Sanyinjiao (SP 9). The treatment was conducted once every other day, with 20 times being a therapeutic course. Simultaneously, the patients were asked to restrict their diet. For patients of sham-acupuncture group, the acupuncture needles (specially-made retractable needle with dull tip) were just touch the skin and the manipulations were the same to those for acupuncture group. Body mass index (BMI) and the ratio of waist circumstance and body height (WC/BH) were detected before and after the treatment. Results: Before treatment, both BMI and WC/BH of sham-acupuncture and acupuncture groups were significantly higher than those of normal control group. After one course of treatment, no significant changes were found in these two indexes in patients of sham-acupuncture group (P>0.05); while compared with sham-acupuncture group, both BMI and WC/BH decreased significantly (P<0.01), suggesting that acupuncture could effectively reduce the obesity patient's body weight and WC/BH. Conclusion: Abdominal acupuncture therapy is an effective remedy for reducing simple obesity patient's body weight.