Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (1): 75-79.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2020.01.015

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Clinical observation of abdominal acupuncture in the treatment of obesity caused by atypical antipsychotics

Li Xue1,2, Zhu Hong1,2, Fang Meng1,2, Ning Yanzhe1,2, Zhao Shuang1,2, Yin Dongqing1,2   

  1. 1. The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100088, China;
    2. Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
  • Received:2019-12-01 Online:2020-02-21 Published:2020-02-13
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Development Found of Beijing (JJ 2018-42,QN2018-26),Capital Health Research and Development of Special Founding(2018-1-2122), Scientific Research and Cultivation Fund of Beijing Hospital Management Center(PZ2019033), Beijing Hospitals Authority' Ascent Plan (DFL20191901).

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of abdominal acupuncture on body weight, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), and blood lipids in obese patients with atypical antipsychotics.Methods Sixty patients with obesity caused by atypical antipsychotics were divided into a treatment group (30 cases) and a control group (30 cases). The treatment group was treated with abdominal acupuncture, while the control group with health guidance. The changes of body weight, waist circumference, BMI and blood lipid levels of patients in the two groups before treatment were observed, on the 28th day and on the 56th day.Results Repeated multivariate analysis of variance was used to study the results. The results showed that the time effects and grouping effects on weight, waist circumference, BMI, cholesterol and triglycerides were significantly interactive (P<0.05). Further analysis indicated that the waist circumference and BMI data on the 28th day of treatment were better than the control group (P<0.05). On the 56th day, the weight, waist circumference, BMI, and triglyceride data of the treatment group were better than the control group (P<0.05), with the statistically significant difference. Conclusion Abdominal acupuncture can decrease the body weight, BMI, and lipid metabolism of obese patients with antipsychotics.

Key words: abdominal acupuncture, atypical antipsychotics, obese patients, lipid metabolism

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