Evaluación comparativa del efecto terapéutico entre la monoterapia con metformina y la terapia combinada de acupuntura con metformina en la pérdida de peso y sensibilidad a la insulina en pacientes diabéticos

Consequently, Metformin and acupuncture combined therapy is more effective than Metformin only, proving that acupuncture is an insulin sensitizer and is able to improve insulin sensitivity possibly by reducing body weight and inflammation, while improving lipid metabolism and adipokines. As a result, electro-acupuncture (EA) might be useful in controlling the ongoing epidemics in obesity and T2DM.