Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research (한방비만학회지)

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A Review of Clinical Studies on Acupuncture Application for Abdominal Obesity

복부비만에 활용되는 침치료에 대한 국내외 연구동향

  • Su-Min Koh (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Mi-Yeon Song (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Won-Seok Chung (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Hyungsuk Kim (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Woo-Chul Shin (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Seyun Kim (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Joonwon Seo (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jae-Heung Cho (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate school, Kyung Hee University)
  • 고수민 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 송미연 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 정원석 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 김현석 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 신우철 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 김세윤 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 서준원 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 조재흥 (경희대학교 대학원 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2023.10.19
  • Accepted : 2023.11.17
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to review current research trends and to provide basic data for the guideline of the acupuncture treatment for abdominal obesity in the clinic. Methods: Publications related to acupuncture treatment for abdominal obesity were retrieved from 9 databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System, Korean studies Information Service System, Research Information Sharing Service, DataBase Periodical Information Academic, National Discovery for Science Library). Extracted studies were analyzed in terms of publication year, study type, treatment method, acupoint and evaluation method. Results: There were 19 studies about acupuncture treatment applied to abdominal obesity. Electroacupuncture and acupoint catgut embedding therapy was the most frequently studied treatment method. ST25, CV12, SP15, CV6, CV4 was the most frequently used acupoint. Body weight, body mass index, waist circumference and waist-hip ratio was the most frequently used evaluation method. Conclusions: This review identified acupuncture application for abdominal obesity. However, well-designed and conducted clinical trials will be more needed to develop acupuncture treatment for abdominal obesity.

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