摘要
To observe the effect of catgut implantation at acupoints on the treatment of patients with postpartum obesity and insulin resistance.Methods:A total of 120 patients with postpartum obesity and insulin resistance were randomly divided into treatment and control groups(60 patients per group).The treatment group was administered catgut implantation at acupoints while the control group received acupuncture alone for 12 weeks.The patients’body parameters,including body mass index(BMI),waist-to-hip ratio(WHR),fat percentage(FP),fasting blood glucose(FPG),fasting insulin(FINS),insulin resistance index(HOMA-IR),total cholesterol(TC),triglycerides(T),high-density lipoprotein(HDL-C),low-density lipoprotein(LDL-C),and other biochemical indexes of blood lipids,were compared before and after treatment to investigate the efficacy of catgut implantation and acupuncture on postpartum obesity with insulin resistance.Results:The overall response rates were 93.33%and 85%in the treatment and control groups,respectively.After treatment,BMI,WHR,FP,FINS,HOMA-IR,TC,TG,and LDL-C decreased,HDL-C increased(P<0.05),and FPG did not change significantly(P>0.05)in both groups;however,the changes in the treatment group were superior to those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Both catgut implantation and acupuncture therapy showed good effects on improving postpartum obesity with insulin resistance.The therapeutic effect of catgut implantation on postpartum obesity was better than that of acupuncture therapy,and was therefore worthy of clinical application.
