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and promote recognized standards of competence
and safety in acupuncture and Oriental medicine
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ARTICLES
Acupuncture
And Obesity
Abraham C. Kuruvilla, MD
ABSTRACT
Background: The prevalence of obesity is
increasing in the United States. Treatment
options for obesity include a reduced-calorie
diet, increased activity, behavior modification,
pharmacotherapy, and surgery. In addition to
these treatment options, acupuncture may be an
effective adjunct therapy.
Objective: To describe the efficacy of
acupuncture in the management of obesity when
administered in conjunction with a
reduced-calorie diet and increased physical
activity.
Design: Prospective, randomized
controlled trial from February–April 2001.
Patients & Setting: Twenty obese female
health care workers (22-42 years) were recruited
in Phoenix, Arizona for the 8-week study; 10 of
these women were randomized to receive ear
acupuncture at the relevant points. All
participants had a baseline body mass index
higher than 27.
Intervention: Acupuncture treatment
weekly for 8 weeks (15 minutes per session) with
needling of the Shen Men, mouth, stomach, small
intestine, and endocrine points. Patients also
consumed a 2000-calorie/d diet and increased
physical activity.
Main Outcome Measures: Change in weight
from baseline to trial completion. In addition,
change in appetite and compliance were
documented.
Results: Mean weight loss for patients in
the acupuncture group was 9 lbs, while controls
demonstrated a mean weight loss of 4 lbs.
Compliant acupuncture participants had a mean
weight loss of 10.3 lbs; compliant controls had
a mean weight loss of 3 lbs. ANOVA (analysis of
variance) repeated measures yielded a
significant change in weight loss from baseline
to trial completion (P=.003). There was also a
2-way interaction between weight loss and group
(P=.03).
Conclusion: These findings indicate that
ear acupuncture at designated points, in
conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet and
increased physical activity, can be effective in
treating obesity.
The effect of
acupuncture on the symptoms of knee
osteoarthritis – an open randomized controlled
study.
Tukmachi E,
Jubb R,
Dempsey E,
Jones P.
Selly Oak
Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
BACKGROUND: Using an open randomized
controlled study, we examined the effectiveness
of manual and electro-acupuncture on symptom
relief for patients with osteoarthritis of the
knee. METHODS: Patients with symptomatic
osteoarthritis of the knee were randomized to
one of three treatment groups. Group A had
acupuncture alone, group B had acupuncture but
continued on their symptomatic medication, and
group C used their symptomatic medication for
the first five weeks and then had a course of
acupuncture added. Patients receiving
acupuncture were treated twice weekly over five
weeks. Needles were inserted (with manual and
electrical stimulation) in acupuncture points
for pain and stiffness, selected according to
traditional acupuncture theory for treating Bi
syndrome. Patients were assessed by a blinded
observer before treatment, after five weeks'
treatment and at one month follow up, using a
visual analogue pain scale (VAS) and the Western
Ontario McMaster (WOMAC) questionnaire for
osteoarthritis of the knee.
RESULTS: The 30 patients in our study
were well matched for age, body mass index,
disease duration, baseline VAS pain score and
baseline WOMAC scores. Repeated measure analyses
gave a highly significant improvement in pain
(VAS) after the courses of acupuncture in groups
A (P = 0.012) and B (P=0.001); there was no
change in group C until after the course of
acupuncture, when the improvement was
significant (P = 0.001). Similarly significant
changes were seen with the WOMAC pain and
stiffness scores. These benefits were maintained
during the one month after the course of
acupuncture. Patients' rating of global
assessment was higher than that of the
acupuncturist.
CONCLUSION: We conclude that manual and
electro-acupuncture causes a significant
improvement in the symptoms of osteoarthritis of
the knee, either on its own or as an adjunct
therapy, with no loss of benefit after one
month.
PMID: 15077933 [PubMed – indexed]
At Your Job: Acupuncturist
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July 24, 2006 •• 644 words
ID: asb51105501 NAME: Barbara
Knoll AGE: 50 EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in sociology from the College
of New Jersey, Ewing; master's degree in
counseling from the College of New Jersey;
master's degree in acupuncture from Pacific
College of Oriental Medicine, New York City.
HOMETOWN: Brick EMPLOYER: Owner,
Knoll Acupuncture, Dover Township JOB
DESCRIPTION: I help people function better
with the treatment of acupuncture.
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