Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Obesity: A Network Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Li, Jia
Zhou, Zhong-Yu
Yang, Huisheng
Zhang, Yanji
Mo, Guoyan
Liu, Jing
Chen, Xianglin
Liu, Hui
Cai, Teng
Zhang, Xian
Tian, Xiangmin
Huang, Wei
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Obesity is a worldwide public health problem.
Currently, increasing evidence suggests acupuncture and related therapies are effective for obesity.
This network meta-analysis (NMA) was performed to compare the effectiveness of different acupuncture and related therapies.
We searched potential randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in three international databases.
Thirty-four trials involving 2283 participants were included.
Pairwise meta-analysis showed that acupuncture and related therapies were superior to lifestyle modification and placebo in reducing weight and body mass index (BMI).
Based on decreases in body weight, results from NMA showed that acupoint catgut embedding (standard mean difference [SMD]: 1.26; 95% credible interval [95% CI], 0.46–2.06), acupuncture (SMD: 2.72; 95% CrI, 0.06–5.29), and combination of acupuncture and related theories (SMD: 3.65; 95% CrI, 0.96–6.94) were more effective than placebo.
Another NMA result indicated that acupoint catgut embedding (SMD: 0.63; 95% CI, 0.25–1.11), acupuncture (SMD: 1.28; 95% CrI, 0.43–2.06), combination of acupuncture and related therapies (SMD: 1.44; 95% CrI, 0.64–2.38), and electroacupuncture (SMD: 0.60; 95% CrI, 0.03–1.22) were superior to lifestyle modification in decreasing BMI.
Combination of acupuncture and related therapies was ranked the optimal method for both reducing weight and BMI.
Further studies will clarify which combination of acupuncture and related therapies is better.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Yanji& Li, Jia& Mo, Guoyan& Liu, Jing& Yang, Huisheng& Chen, Xianglin…[et al.]. 2018. Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Obesity: A Network Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156923
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Yanji…[et al.]. Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Obesity: A Network Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156923
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Yanji& Li, Jia& Mo, Guoyan& Liu, Jing& Yang, Huisheng& Chen, Xianglin…[et al.]. Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Obesity: A Network Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156923
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156923