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Effects of auricular acupressure combined with low-calorie diet on the leptin hormone in obese and overweight Iranian individuals

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posted on 2023-06-08, 13:45 authored by Mahsa Darbandi, Sara Darbandi, Majid Ghayor Mobarhan, Ali Akbar Owji, Baxiao Zhao, Kambiz Iraji, Hamid Abdi, Mehdi Saberfiroozi, Mohsen Nematy, Mohammad Safarian, Mohammad Reza Parizadeh, Parisa Abbasi, Masoud Salehmoghadam, Majid Fardaei, Mohammad Hossein Dabbaghmanesh, Gordon FernsGordon Ferns, Pooneh Mokarram
BACKGROUND Human leptin is a peptide hormone that is released from white adipocytes. The absence of leptin or its receptor leads to uncontrolled food intake, leading to obesity. In the present work, the effects of auricular acupressure combined with low-calorie diet on the leptin hormone level were investigated. METHODS Volunteers (n=86) with body mass indices (BMI) between 25 and 45 kg/m² were randomised into a case (n=43) or a control (n=43) group. Participants in each group received a low-calorie diet for 6 weeks. The case group was treated with auricular acupressure and the control group received a sham procedure. Plasma leptin levels, body fat mass, body weight and BMI were measured before and after treatment. RESULTS Participants who received auricular acupressure showed significant reductions in their plasma leptin levels (18.57%, p<0.01) as well as in their body fat mass (4%, p<0.05). These changes were not observed in the control group. The reduction in leptin was significantly greater in the acupressure group than the controls. CONCLUSIONS Auricular acupressure combined with a low-calorie diet significantly reduced plasma levels of leptin. However, the mechanism of this reduction is not clear.

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  • Published

Journal

Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society

ISSN

0964-5284

Publisher

BMJ Journals

Issue

3

Volume

30

Page range

208-213

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  • Division of Medical Education Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-11-16

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