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Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Simple Obesity: An Evidence-Based Review of Clinical and Animal Studies on Simple Obesity
Joint Authors
Wang, Li-Hua
Huang, Wei
Wei, Dan
Ding, De-Guang
Liu, Yi-Ran
Wang, Jia-Jie
Zhou, Zhong-Yu
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Simple obesity is a worldwide epidemic associated with rapidly growing morbidity and mortality which imposes an enormous burden on individual and public health.
As a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), acupuncture has shown the positive efficacy in the management of simple obesity.
In this article, we comprehensively review the clinical and animal studies that demonstrated the potential mechanisms of acupuncture treatment for simple obesity.
Clinical studies suggested that acupuncture regulates endocrine system, promotes digestion, attenuates oxidative stress, and modulates relevant molecules of metabolism in patients of simple obesity.
Evidence from laboratory indicated that acupuncture regulates lipid metabolism, modulates inflammatory responses, and promotes white adipose tissue browning.
Acupuncture also suppresses appetite through regulating appetite regulatory hormones and the downstream signaling pathway.
The evidence from clinical and animal studies indicates that acupuncture induces multifaceted regulation through complex mechanisms and moreover a single factor may not be enough to explain the beneficial effects against simple obesity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Li-Hua& Huang, Wei& Wei, Dan& Ding, De-Guang& Liu, Yi-Ran& Wang, Jia-Jie…[et al.]. 2019. Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Simple Obesity: An Evidence-Based Review of Clinical and Animal Studies on Simple Obesity. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150229
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Li-Hua…[et al.]. Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Simple Obesity: An Evidence-Based Review of Clinical and Animal Studies on Simple Obesity. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150229
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Li-Hua& Huang, Wei& Wei, Dan& Ding, De-Guang& Liu, Yi-Ran& Wang, Jia-Jie…[et al.]. Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Simple Obesity: An Evidence-Based Review of Clinical and Animal Studies on Simple Obesity. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150229
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150229