Acupuncture & Child Obesity
Obesity Study Summary
Russian scientists have discovered that acupuncture can help children
suffering from constitutional exogenous obesity.
Obesity Study Method
Electroacupuncture was given to 62 children with constitutional exogenic
obesity and the children's body mass and lipid metabolism were monitored
both before and after the treatment.
Obesity Study Results
The treatment was found to have a beneficial effect; not only did the
children report feeling better within themselves, but tests showed that
the treatment led to body mass reduction and decrease of fatty tissue
content, increased performance abilities, recovery of cardiovascular function,
and normalization of blood serum lipids.
Obesity Study Conclusion
The results were so significant that the researchers recommended that
acupuncture treatment should be utilised for children with constitutional
exogenic obesity.
Source: Gadzhiev AA; Mugarab-Samedi VV;
Isaev II; Rafieva SK [Acupuncture therapy of constitution-exogenous obesity
in children] Probl Endokrinol (Mosk) (RUSSIA) May-Jun 1993, 39 (3) p21-4.
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