Modified acupuncture therapy, long-term acupoint stimulation versus sham control for weight control: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial

Modified acupuncture therapy, long-term acupoint stimulation versus sham control for weight control: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial

ObjectiveLong-term acupoint stimulation (LAS), also called embedding acupuncture, is a modified acupuncture technique. The preliminary results have demonstrated its efficacy in body-weight control. However, the low quality of available trials limited its application. This study aimed to evaluate the...

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Main Authors:	Liang Dai, Miao Wang, Ke-Pei Zhang, Lin Wang, Hui-Min Zheng, Chun-Bo Li, Wen-Jun Zhou, Shi-Gao Zhou, Guang Ji
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:	Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:	acupuncture long-term acupoint stimulation weight control visceral adipose tissue subcutaneous adipose tissue randomized controlled trial
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.952373/full

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