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Efficacy of two different materials used in auricular acupressure on weight reduction and abdominal obesity.

Abstract
The current study was designed to test the efficacy of different materials used in an auricular acupressure program on weight reduction, changes to waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio. This study used a randomized design with two groups who were treated with auricular acupressure using Semen Vaccariae or the Japanese Magnetic Pearl. Both groups consisted of Asian young adults with a waist circumference ≥ 80 cm in the females and ≥ 90 cm in the males. At completion of the eight-week treatment period, the total sample size was 56 young adults who ranged in age from 18 to 20 years old. Each participant was met with weekly for ten-minute sessions during which ear acupressure treatment was performed. Sessions continued for eight weeks wherein both groups received acupressure with the Japanese Magnetic Pearl or Semen Vaccariae on the ear acupoints. While both groups showed significant reductions (p ≤ 0.05) to body weight and waist circumference after eight weeks of treatments, the group treated with Semen Vaccariae group showed a more effective weight loss over the short term. Given that auricular acupressure is a safe and cost-effective treatment for weight loss, our results suggest that auricular acupressure is a reasonable option for the treatment of overweight and obesity in young adults.
AuthorsChing Hsiu Hsieh, Tsann-Juu Su, Yu-Wen Fang, Pei-Hsuan Chou
JournalThe American journal of Chinese medicine (Am J Chin Med) Vol. 40 Issue 4 Pg. 713-20 ( 2012) ISSN: 1793-6853 [Electronic] Singapore
PMID22809026 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
Topics
  • Acupressure (instrumentation)
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Ear
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obesity, Abdominal (therapy)
  • Weight Loss
  • Young Adult

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