Effects of acupuncture on mood and glucose metabolism in the patient of type 2 diabetes.
- Author:
Peng-Fei SHEN
1
;
Li KONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; methods; Adult; Affect; Blood Glucose; analysis; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; psychology; therapy; Female; Glucose; metabolism; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Middle Aged
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(10):741-743
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe effects of acupuncture on depression and anxiety, and glucose metabolism in the patient of type 2 diabetes.
METHODSOne hundred cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients were randomly divided into the control group treated with oral administration of Diaformin and the observation group treated with oral administration of Diaformin combined with acupuncture at Baihui (GV 20), Fengfu (GV 16), 50 cases in each group. Before and after treatment, depression scale (HAMD, SDS) and anxiety scale (HAMA, SAS) scores, and fasting blood glucose (FPG), blood glucose 2 h after meal (PG 2 h), glycosylated hemoglobin (GHb) levels were detected.
RESULTSAfter treatment, the mood disorder improved and FPG, PG 2 h, GHb levels decreased in the two groups, with the observation group being better than the control group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture can improve negative mental state, glucose metabolism and blood glucose in type 2 diabetes patients.
