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Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Body Weight Parameters in Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia
Joint Authors
Ching, Han-Yi
Wu, Shang-Liang
Chen, Wen-Chi
Hsieh, Ching-Liang
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Auricular acupressure is widely used in complementary and alternative medicine to reduce body weight, but little is known about the effects of auricular acupressure on body weight parameters in patients with chronic schizophrenia.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of auricular acupressure on body weight parameters in patients with chronic schizophrenia.
Eighty-six inpatients with schizophrenia were recruited from chronic wards in a psychiatric center.
The participants were randomly divided into experimental (acupressure at 4 acupuncture sites: hunger, stomach, shenmen and endocrine) and control groups, and body weight parameters were determined weekly for 8 weeks.
There was no significant difference between the experimental and control groups in mean body weight, waist circumference, or body fat percentage at the pretest or during the entire 8-week study period.
Therefore, auricular acupressure did not cause body weight reduction in patients with chronic schizophrenia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ching, Han-Yi& Wu, Shang-Liang& Chen, Wen-Chi& Hsieh, Ching-Liang. 2012. Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Body Weight Parameters in Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ching, Han-Yi…[et al.]. Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Body Weight Parameters in Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ching, Han-Yi& Wu, Shang-Liang& Chen, Wen-Chi& Hsieh, Ching-Liang. Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Body Weight Parameters in Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028122
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028122