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@article{ART001439623},
author={Sung-Min Song and SONG YUN KYUNG and Lim Hyung Ho},
title={The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Abdominal Fat Deposit and Parameters for Obesity},
journal={Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation},
issn={1229-1854},
year={2010},
volume={20},
number={2},
pages={113-127}

TY - JOUR
AU - Sung-Min Song
AU - SONG YUN KYUNG
AU - Lim Hyung Ho
TI - The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Abdominal Fat Deposit and Parameters for Obesity
JO - Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
PY - 2010
VL - 20
IS - 2
PB - The Korean Academy Of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
SP - 113
EP - 127
SN - 1229-1854
AB - Objectives :This study was performed to evaluate the effect of the electroacupuncture therapy on abdominal fat deposit without diet, exercise and herbal medication. It was also designed to check the changes of free fatty acid in blood and catecholamine in urine to observe the mechanism of the electroacupuncture efficacy. Methods :10 volunteers over 85 ㎝(male, 90 ㎝) in waist circumferences were recruited, and 10 electroacupuncture treatments were applied on their abdominal subcutaneous fat area for 4-5 weeks. We measured anthropometric factors, abdominal fat area with CT scanning, and the changes of free fatty acid in blood and catecholamine in urine before treatment and after the last treatment. Results :In this study, significant changes were shown in weight, waist circumference, waist/hip ratio, body mass index and body fat percent after the electroacupuncture therapy. There were also significant decreases of visceral fat area, visceral/subcutaneous fat area ratio in CT scanning. The blood level of free fatty acid and the urine level of catecholamine were increased after treatments, but the changes were not statistically significant. Conclusions :This study showed the efficacy of the electroacupuncture therapy on the abdominal fat deposit. But significant changes couldn't be found out in free fatty acid and catecholamine. Further studies that compensate for the limitations of this study are required to confirm the mechanism of the electroacupuncture efficacy.
KW - Key words : Electroacupuncture;Abdominal fat deposit;Free fatty acid;Catecholamine
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Sung-Min Song, SONG YUN KYUNG and Lim Hyung Ho. (2010). The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Abdominal Fat Deposit and Parameters for Obesity. Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, 20(2), 113-127.

Sung-Min Song, SONG YUN KYUNG and Lim Hyung Ho. 2010, "The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Abdominal Fat Deposit and Parameters for Obesity", Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, vol.20, no.2 pp.113-127.

Sung-Min Song, SONG YUN KYUNG, Lim Hyung Ho "The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Abdominal Fat Deposit and Parameters for Obesity" Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation 20.2 pp.113-127 (2010) : 113.

Sung-Min Song, SONG YUN KYUNG, Lim Hyung Ho. The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Abdominal Fat Deposit and Parameters for Obesity. 2010; 20(2), 113-127.

Sung-Min Song, SONG YUN KYUNG and Lim Hyung Ho. "The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Abdominal Fat Deposit and Parameters for Obesity" Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation 20, no.2 (2010) : 113-127.

Sung-Min Song; SONG YUN KYUNG; Lim Hyung Ho. The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Abdominal Fat Deposit and Parameters for Obesity. Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, 20(2), 113-127.

Sung-Min Song; SONG YUN KYUNG; Lim Hyung Ho. The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Abdominal Fat Deposit and Parameters for Obesity. Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation. 2010; 20(2) 113-127.

Sung-Min Song, SONG YUN KYUNG, Lim Hyung Ho. The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Abdominal Fat Deposit and Parameters for Obesity. 2010; 20(2), 113-127.

Sung-Min Song, SONG YUN KYUNG and Lim Hyung Ho. "The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Abdominal Fat Deposit and Parameters for Obesity" Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation 20, no.2 (2010) : 113-127.