Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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826170 | Journal of Advanced Research | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of laser acupuncture combined with a diet-exercise intervention on features of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Twenty-eight obese post-menopausal women were randomly distributed to the control and laser acupuncture group. The control group received the diet-exercise intervention and the study group received the same intervention and sessions of laser acupuncture, 3Â times/week for 12Â weeks. Anthropometric measurement, fasting blood glucose and insulin levels, homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and lipid profile were assessed before and after the treatment course. Both groups showed a significant decrease in the anthropometric and metabolic parameters. However, laser acupuncture group showed a greater decrease in the waist (PÂ =Â 0.001) and hip (PÂ =Â 0.001) circumferences, cholesterol (PÂ =Â 0.04), and insulin levels (PÂ =Â 0.043) than the control group. These results suggest that laser acupuncture is a valuable approach that could be added to the diet-exercise intervention to correct features of the MetS.
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Authors
Hanan S. El-Mekawy, Abeer M. ElDeeb, Hassan O. Ghareib,