Effects of modified fire dragon moxibustion in patients with phlegm-dampness obesity and prediabetes
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20250703-03514
- VernacularTitle:改良型火龙灸在痰湿型肥胖伴糖尿病前期患者中的应用效果
- Author:
Weifei YU
1
;
Qiudan JIANG
;
Furong CHEN
;
Hanguang DU
;
Jun XU
Author Information
1. 宁波市医疗中心李惠利医院护理部，宁波 315500
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Obesity;
Prediabetic state;
Phlegm-dampness type;
Modified fire dragon moxibustion
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2025;31(33):4589-4593
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the efficacy of modified fire dragon moxibustion in patients with phlegm-dampness obesity and prediabetes.Methods:From April 2024 to March 2025, 62 patients with phlegm-dampness obesity and prediabetes who visited the Department of Endocrinology of Ningbo Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were selected as study subjects using convenience sampling. The study subjects were divided into an intervention group and a control group using a random number table method, with 31 cases in each group. Control group received conventional medication, dietary and exercise management, while intervention group received modified fire dragon moxibustion in addition to conventional medication, dietary and exercise management. Both groups underwent the intervention for 60 days. Fasting blood glucose (FBG) , glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) , triglycerides (TG) , body mass index, fasting insulin (FINS) , and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were compared between the two groups before and after intervention.Results:After intervention, the body mass index, FBG, HbA1c, FINS, and HOMA-IR of intervention group were lower than those of control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The modified fire dragon moxibustion can reduce the body mass index, improve glucose metabolism indicators, and FINS and HOMA-IR levels in patients with phlegm-dampness obesity and prediabetes.
