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Acupoint Catgut Embedding Combined with Time-restricted Feeding for the Treatment of Simple Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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DOI: 10.23977/medcm.2023.051009 | Downloads: 14 | Views: 245

Author(s)

Xueyi He 1, Jiao Qiu 1, Shijing Lian 1, Xiao Wu 2

Affiliation(s)

1 Department of Acupuncture, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646099, China
2 Department of Prevention and Treatment Center, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646099, China

Corresponding Author

Xiao Wu

ABSTRACT

Obesity is known as being closely related to a variety of diseases and harm to health. Obesity has become a worldwide major public health, affecting adults, adolescents, and children of both genders.  In recent years, acupoint catgut embedding(ACE) with other therapies for the treatment of obesity has attracted attention, studies have shown combination therapies have more significant effect. Meantime, time-restricted feeding(TRF), as a new research hot-spot, has been confirmed to improve metabolism and control obesity by regulating human rhythm. But there have been not clear trials of those two combinations. This study aims to explore the clinical effects of acupoint catgut embedding combine with time-restricted feeding in the treatment of simple obesity people. This study is a parallel-design, randomized, and controlled clinical study. A total of 162 participants will be randomly assigned to three different groups in a 1:1:1 ratio. Participants in the ACE group will receive ACE treatment, and participants in the ACE + TRF group will have time-restricted eating on base of the ACE treatment, with a daily eating time of 8am-6pm. The control group received no treatment during the experiment. All participants will receive treatment for 12 weeks, and are followed for another 12 weeks. The primary outcome is the participants' weight and body mass index(BMI). Secondary indicators are participants' waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-hip ratio (WHR), body fat percentage (BFR), blood lipids, blood sugar, and uric acid. Trial efficacy will be assessed by measurement results.

KEYWORDS

Simple obesity; acupoint catgut embedding; time-restricted feeding; protocols

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Xueyi He, Jiao Qiu, Shijing Lian, Xiao Wu, Acupoint Catgut Embedding Combined with Time-restricted Feeding for the Treatment of Simple Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial. MEDS Chinese Medicine (2023) Vol. 5: 55-62. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medcm.2023.051009.

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