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http://dx.doi.org/10.9718/JBER.2018.39.6.284

Potential Effects of Micro-Current Stimulation for Reduction of Abdominal Fat and Weight Loss: Clinical Study  

Cho, Seungkwan (CELLOGIN Inc.)
Kim, Seongguk (CELLOGIN Inc.)
Kim, Donghyun (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
Kim, Seohyun (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
Lee, Hana (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
Hwang, Donghyun (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
Kim, Yong-Min (Department of Oriental Medical and Herbal Cosmetic Sciences, Semyung University)
Shin, Taemin (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
Kim, Han Sung (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
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Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research / v.39, no.6, 2018 , pp. 284-296 More about this Journal
Abstract
Obesity is considered as a primary health problem over the past century in line with life environmental changes. It is mainly associated with increased risk of numerous chronic diseases which may significantly reduce health-related quality of life. Therefore, efforts to reduce weight should be performed. This study suggested a novel approach to reduce body fat by applying external stimulation which is micro-current stimulation (MCS). In this clinical study, we evaluated the potential effects of MCS for reduction of abdominal fat and weight loss. Prior to the clinical test, computational simulation was conducted to find the proper MCS conditions that allow externally applied stimulation to reach the internal fat section from the external skin. Particularly, the clinical study evaluated the unilateral effects of MCS for body fat loss and lipolysis without any additional limitations such as physical exercise and dietary therapy. The results showed that whole body fat, waist circumferences, and abdominal fat are gradually decreased after intervention in proportion to the time. From the results, we can estimate that MCS can be effective on the body fat loss by activation of lipolysis in human adipose.
Keywords
Micro-current stimulation; Obesity; Weight loss; Abdominal fat; Lipolysis;
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