Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2010 Jun;13(1):62-69.

Effects of the Integrative Weight Control Program Including East Asian Traditional Medicine on the Degree of Obesity and Body Composition

• Park KA
• Jeon EY

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an integrative weight control program including East Asian traditional medicine on the degree of obesity and body compositions. METHOD: Using one group pre-post test design, 63 subjects aged 19 years or older were conveniently recruited from D University hospital. The weight control program consisted of acupuncture, aerobic exercise, moderate caloric restriction, and behavioral modification for weight loss. Paired t-tests were conducted using the SPSS V18.0.
RESULTS
Body weight (t=10.44, p<.001), body fat mass (t=11.47, p<.001), percentage of body fat (t=11.49, p<.001), the degree of obesity (t=10.48, p<.001), body mass index (t=10.66, p<.001), waist circumference (t=10.25, p<.001), hip circumference (t=6.10, p<.001), and WHR (t=2.21, p=.040) decreased after administering the integrative weight control program.
CONCLUSION
This integrative weight control program effectively reduced the obesity degree and percentage of body fat. Further study is needed to replicate our program in a larger sample with control group to validate the findings.

Keyword

Obesity; Weight loss; Diet; Exercise

MeSH Terms

Acupuncture
Adipose Tissue
Aged
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Caloric Restriction
Diet
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Exercise
Hip
Humans
Medicine, East Asian Traditional
Obesity
Waist Circumference
Weight Loss