Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Obesity, ayuveda yoga exercise, acupuncture.
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of combination of acupuncture and ayuveda yoga exercise on weight loss for the overweight.
Detailed description
Obesity is a common health problem in developed countries. At present,the medical staff have already been alerted that the obesity is a kind of disease actually and one of the epidemic diseases which erode the human health in the world. It is not only about the person's health but also a main public health problem. It has been caught to our attention that some diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases,diabetes, and high blood pressure are coming along with overweight and obesity. Recent studies had demonstrated a positive correlation between chronic diseases and obesity. There are many treatments for the obesity, in general, acupuncture may be an effective one. Acupuncture may suppress the people's appetite, slow down the stomach's creeping motion, and increase the stomach's evacuation time. Simultaneously, acupuncture controls the body through the absorption and storage of the calorie via the adjustment of the endocrine system. But we still need a more efficiency way to accelerate the body fat metabolism and decrease the storage of the fat in vivo. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the effects of combination of acupuncture and ayuveda yoga exercise on weight loss among the overweight.
Interventions
DEVICEAcupuncture
Acupuncture about 30 mins will be performed by a traditional Chinese physician three times a week for 3 months.
BEHAVIORALYoga exercise
Subject will receive regular 60-minutes yoga exercise three times a week for 3 months.
Sponsors
Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* BMI \> 24
Exclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of cancer.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reduce body mass index. | Change from baseline in body mass index at 3 months | Outcome measure compares the change in body mass index during 3 months treatment. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reduce waistline | Change from baseline in waistline at 3 months | Outcome measure compares the change in waistline during 3 months treatment. |
| Change biochemical profile of blood | Change from baseline in biochemical profile of blood at 3 months | Outcome measure compares the changes in biochemical profile of blood including cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein/low-density lipoprotein/blood sugar during 3 months treatment. Peripheral blood will be collected at 2 different times. (1) baseline data: before intervention, (2) outcome data: at 3 months post-intervention. |
| Immune modulation | Change from baseline in lymphocyte profile and polarization at 3 months | Immune function will be assessed by blood analysis including lymphocyte subpopulations (Th1/ Th2/ Treg/ Th17), polarization (T-bet/ Gata-3/ Foxp3/ RORrt), its related cytokines (Th1: IL-12/ IFN-γ/ IL-27; Th2: IL-4/ IL-13/ IL-25; Th17: IL-17A/ IL-6/ IL-21; Treg: TGF-β/ IL-10) during 3 months treatment. Peripheral blood will be collected at 2 different times. (1) baseline data: before intervention, (2) outcome data: at 3 months post-intervention. |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactKuender D. Yang, PhD
Outcome results
None listed