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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Effect of Acupoint Catgut Embedding for Abdominally Obese Female with Strong Appetite: Mixed Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

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Pages 3387-3395 | Received 04 Sep 2022, Accepted 21 Oct 2022, Published online: 31 Oct 2022

Figures & data

Figure 1 Flowchart of the screening, enrollment, randomization, and follow-up.

Figure 1 Flowchart of the screening, enrollment, randomization, and follow-up.

Figure 2 Location of the points. Acupoints of BL20(Pishu), BL21(Weishu), and BL25(Dachangshu) located in back waist. CV12(Zhongwan), ST25(Tianshu) and LR13(Zhangmen) located in abdomen. The non-acupoints are next to the acupoints (in red).

Figure 2 Location of the points. Acupoints of BL20(Pishu), BL21(Weishu), and BL25(Dachangshu) located in back waist. CV12(Zhongwan), ST25(Tianshu) and LR13(Zhangmen) located in abdomen. The non-acupoints are next to the acupoints (in red).

Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of 123 Participants Included in the ITT Analysis

Figure 3 Waist circumference and appetite during the entire study.

Notes: (A) WC data were presented as median (IQR) in strong appetite groups, median in moderate appetite groups. Mann–Whitney test were used between every two groups. **p < 0.01. (B) Appetite data were presented as mean (SD) in strong appetite groups, mean in moderate appetite groups. Independent-Sample t-test were used between every two groups. **p < 0.01.
Figure 3 Waist circumference and appetite during the entire study.

Table 2 Body Weight and BMI During the Entire Study