Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Treatment of Simple Obesity in Animal Models: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Xiao-Lin FanMei-Ling YuShu-Ping Fu Yi Zhuang Sheng-Feng Lu

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2019)

Our review provided positive evidence of acupuncture for simple obesity. Unfortunately, none of the firm conclusions can be drawn due to methodological flaws, high heterogeneity, and publication bias. More high-quality trials are needed in future to get objective conclusions.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
single cell
adipose tissue