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@article{ART002063488},
author={유정은 and 장새별},
title={Review of Clinical Studies for Obesity Using Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine},
journal={Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research},
issn={1976-9334},
year={2015},
volume={15},
number={2},
pages={137-143}

TY - JOUR
AU - 유정은
AU - 장새별
TI - Review of Clinical Studies for Obesity Using Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine
JO - Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
PY - 2015
VL - 15
IS - 2
PB - The Society of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
SP - 137
EP - 143
SN - 1976-9334
AB - The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical studies of cupping therapy for obesity inTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and to evaluate the effects of it for use in practice. CNKIwere searched for controlled studies on cupping therapy for obesity that were published up toSeptember 2015. The review included 9 randomized controlled trials, and we analyzed theobjectives, process of interventions, outcome measurements, and main results of the studies. Wefound that cupping therapy combined with acupuncture, electric acupuncture or threadembedding have more effectively decreased body mass index, waist circumference and lipidprofile than acupuncture, electric acupuncture or thread embedding only have done. In thereviewed studies, cupping therapy treated in the region of abdomen, upper and lower limbs, anddorsal part operating on 5 to 25 minutes for one time with total 6 to 45 times of schedule. In thisstudy, we demonstrated that cupping therapy combined with acupuncture, electric acupunctureor thread embedding could have effectively used for treating obesity. Further evaluation andclinical researches are required to establish evidence in practice
KW - Obesity;Cupping therapy;Traditional Chinese Medicine;Body mass index;Waist circumference
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유정은 and 장새별. (2015). Review of Clinical Studies for Obesity Using Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research, 15(2), 137-143.

유정은 and 장새별. 2015, "Review of Clinical Studies for Obesity Using Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine", Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research, vol.15, no.2 pp.137-143.

유정은, 장새별 "Review of Clinical Studies for Obesity Using Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine" Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research 15.2 pp.137-143 (2015) : 137.

유정은, 장새별. Review of Clinical Studies for Obesity Using Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2015; 15(2), 137-143.

유정은 and 장새별. "Review of Clinical Studies for Obesity Using Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine" Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research 15, no.2 (2015) : 137-143.

유정은; 장새별. Review of Clinical Studies for Obesity Using Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research, 15(2), 137-143.

유정은; 장새별. Review of Clinical Studies for Obesity Using Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research. 2015; 15(2) 137-143.

유정은, 장새별. Review of Clinical Studies for Obesity Using Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2015; 15(2), 137-143.

유정은 and 장새별. "Review of Clinical Studies for Obesity Using Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine" Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research 15, no.2 (2015) : 137-143.