1.Effects of low carbohydrate diet and nutrition intervention on glucose and lipid metabolism and conception in obese polycystic ovary syndrome
Zhihua SUN ; Jialin SU ; Xiaoqu ZHAI ; Wanzhang TANG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2017;19(8):1209-1212
Objective To investigate the effects of low carbohydrate on body weight,glucose and lipid metabolism,sex hormones and conception of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with obese patients.Methods Sixty-four patients with PCOS and obesity and fertility were enrolled in this study from November 2015 to December 2016,and were randomly divided into low-carbohydrate diet group (study group) and control group.Before and after the intervention,the body weight,body fat composition analysis,reproductive endocrine hormone,glucose and lipid metabolism,menstrual cycle changes and conception were measured at 12 weeks after intervention.Results (1) After 12 weeks of treatment,the body weight,waist circumference,Body Mass Index(BMI)and visceral fat area of the study group were lower than those of the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).(2) After 12 weeks of treatment,fasting blood glucose (FPG) of the two groups had no significant difference (P > 0.05),while the 2 h postprandial blood glucose (PPG) of study group was significantly lower than the control group,the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.05).After treatment,the fasting insulin (FINS) of the study group and control groupwas respectively decreased by 48.8% and 25.3% compared with the baseline,the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).(3) After treatment,the testosterone (T),free androgen index (FAI) and luteinizing hormone (LH) of the two groups decreased,compared to the control group,the study group decreased significantly (P < 0.05).(4) The recovery rate of menstrual cycle and natural pregnancy rate in the study group were significantly better than those in the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusions Low carbohydrate diet combined with metformin and moderate intensity exercise can effectively reduce weight,improve glucose,lipid metabolism and sex hormone levels,improve the natural pregnancy rate.
2.Efficacy of acupuncture combined with computer-aided movable and measurable ankle-foot orthosis (CMM-AFO) on injury of nervus peroneus communis.
Ying TANG ; Deyi LI ; Hong WU ; Wanzhang YANG
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2018;38(7):703-706
OBJECTIVETo observe the efficacy difference among medication, medication plus rehabilitation training and medication plus rehabilitation training plus acupuncture on injury of nervus peroneus communis.
METHODSA total of 81 patients were randomly divided into a control group, an observation 1 group and an observation 2 group; three patients dropped out and 78 patients were included into statistical analysis, 26 patients in each group. The patients in the control group were treated with oral administration of mecobalamin, 500 μg per time, 3 times a day for 60 days. Based on the treatment of control group, the patients in the observation 1 group were treated with rehabilitation training by computer-aided movable and measurable ankle-foot orthosis (CMM-AFO). Based on the treatment of observation 1 group, the patients in the observation 2 group were treated with acupuncture at Jiexi (ST 41), Fenglong (ST 40), Yanglingquan (GB 34) and Zusanli (ST 36), etc, 30 min per treatment, once a day for 60 days. After 60-day treatment, the clinical efficacy was evaluated; the muscle strengths of foot dorsal stretch and digital flexion were evaluated; the motor nerve conduction velocity (MCV) and sensory nerve conduction velocity (SCV) were recorded.
RESULTSAfter treatment, 20 patients were cured in the observation 2 group, which was significantly higher than 8 patients in the control group and 15 patients in the observation 1 group (both <0.05). The muscle strengths, SCV and MCV in the observation 2 group were significantly higher than those in the control group and the observation 1 group (all <0.05).
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture combined with CMM-AFO have significant efficacy on injury of nervus peroneus communis, and improve muscle strengths, SCV and MCV, which are superior to medication alone and medication plus rehabilitation training.