obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Abdominal acupuncture group:acupuncture
Abdominal acupuncture group:sham acupuncture
Lower limb acupoint acupuncture group:acupuncture
Lower limb acupoint sham acupuncture group:sham acupuncture
Sponsors
Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age 18-50 years old, gender: female. (2) Body mass index (BMI) is greater than 24, BMI = weight (kg) ÷ height ^2 (m) (3) I am willing to participate in this study and sign an informed consent form. (4) The liver fat content is higher than 10%.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with other serious organic lesions, such as advanced tumors, severe cardiopulmonary diseases, nephrotic syndrome, psychosis and long-term use of hormonal drugs; (2) Pregnant or lactating women; (3) Other people who are not suitable for acupuncture treatment; (4) Do not want to participate in this researcher; (5) Patients with weight-reducing drugs (metformin, GLP-1 receptor agonists) within 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in liver fat content determined by magnetic resonance PDFF method; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight;neck circumference;Blood glucose indicators: fasting and 2h blood sugar after meals;total cholesterol;Appetite scale score;Magnetic resonance to determine changes in brain function;Changes in body fat distribution; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYan hongmei
Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Outcome results
None listed