Effect of acupuncture on plasma peptide YY in the patient of simple obesity.
- Author:
Bin XU
1
;
Jin-hong YUAN
;
Zhi-cheng LIU
;
Mei CHEN
;
Xin-jun WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Body Mass Index; Humans; Insulin; blood; Insulin Resistance; Obesity; therapy; Peptide YY
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(12):837-840
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe changes of plasma peptide YY (PYY) in acupuncture for slimming.
METHODSThirty-four cases of simple obesity were treated with acupuncture for 3 courses. Body mass index (BMI), and fat percent (F%), and insulin, PYY, blood fat, and blood sugar levels before and after treatment were determined, with 20 normal persons used as controls.
RESULTSThe clinical total effective rate was 88.23%. Acupuncture could increase the decreased insulin sensitive index and PYY level (both P < 0.01), with no correlativity between them (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONRegulation of PYY is possibly one of the mechanisms of acupuncture in slimming, but the relation of PPY with insulin resistance remains to be studied.
