针药结合对代谢综合征患者脂肪含量及体质量指数的影响

Effects of Combined Acupuncture and Medication on Fat Content and Body Mass Indexes of Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

目的观察针药结合对代谢综合征患者脂肪含量及体质量指数、腰围的影响。方法将72例代谢综合征患者随机分为治疗组37例、对照组35例,治疗组在口服二甲双胍的基础上再进行针灸治疗,对照组则口服二甲双胍,2组均连续治疗3个月后,观察二组患者治疗后临床症状积分、脂肪含量、体质量指数和腰围的变化。结果治疗组不仅临床症状积分得到明显的改善,其脂肪含量、体质量指数和腰围均有明显的下降,与对照组比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论针药结合对代谢综合征有良好治疗效果,能降低患者脂肪含量、体质量指数和腰围。

OBJECTIVE To observe the effects of combined acupuncture and medication on fat content, body mass moexes and waistline of metabolic syndrome patients. METHODS 72 patients with metabolic syndrome were randomly divided two groups： control group in which 35 eases were given oral-taking melbine （DMBG） and treatment group in which 37 cases were given acupuncture based on oral-taking melbine. Therapeutic effects of two groups would be observed after three consecutive months. RESULTS Not only were clinical symptom and sign of patients in the treatment group obviously improved but also fat content, body indexes and waistline. Compared with control group difference was significant （P〈0.01）. CONCLUSION Combination of acupuncture and medication is effective method of treating metabolic syndrome.