effects of triple therapy (acupuncture, diet and exercise) on body weight: a randomized, clinical trial

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of diet and exercise vs acupuncture, diet and exercise on the body weight and related parameters of adult women. Methods: Twenty-seven obese women with a body fat percentage of more than 30% were randomized into three groups. The first...

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Published in:International Journal of Obesity 2009-05, Vol.33 (5), p.583-587
Main Authors: Nourshahi, M, Ahmadizad, S, Nikbakht, H, Heidarnia, M.A, Ernst, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Acupuncture Therapy
Adult
Alternative medicine
Biological and medical sciences
Body Composition
Body fat
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Cardiovascular disease
Care and treatment
Clinical trials
Colleges & universities
Combined Modality Therapy - methods
Complications and side effects
Diabetes
Diet
Energy
Epidemiology
Exercise
Exercise Therapy
experimental diets
Female
Health aspects
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Humans
Internal Medicine
Medical sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic Diseases
Middle Aged
Nutritionists
Obesity
Obesity - diet therapy
Obesity - therapy
original-article
Physical fitness
Physiology
Public Health
randomized clinical trials
Treatment Outcome
Weight control
Weight Loss
women
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Summary:Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of diet and exercise vs acupuncture, diet and exercise on the body weight and related parameters of adult women. Methods: Twenty-seven obese women with a body fat percentage of more than 30% were randomized into three groups. The first experimental group had diet and exercise, whereas the second experimental group had diet, exercise and acupuncture. The control group received no intervention at all. The study period lasted for 8 weeks. Body weight, skin fold thickness, body mass index and fat mass were measured before and after 8 weeks. Results: Body mass index and fat mass, decreased significantly (P
ISSN:0307-0565
1476-5497
DOI:10.1038/ijo.2009.41