Observation on anricular-point plaster on children with simple obesity
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2010.01.037
- VernacularTitle:耳穴贴压治疗儿童单纯性肥胖97例疗效观察
- Author:
Shuhua CUI
;
Guangyao LI
;
Yanjun XING
;
Feng WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Simple obesity;
Auricular-point plaster
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2010;32(1):66-67
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe effects of auricular-point plaster therapy on children simple obesity.Methods A total of 97 children of simple obesity were treated with auricular-point plaster.Body mass index was measured before and after the treatment.Therapeutic effects and positive changes of auricle were also observed.ResultsBody mass index decreased significantly(P<0.01)after the treatment as compared to the pre-treatment(t=3.142,P<0.01).Positive changes of auricle reduced.Auricular-point plaster showed therapeutic effects on obesity in different extents.Conclusion Auricular-point plaster was effective in treating children with simple obesity.