[Advances of clinical studies on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of obesity in recent 10 years].
OBJECTIVE
To Sum up advances of studies on acupuncture for treatment of obesity in recent 10 years and to put forward the problems should be paid attention to and the development direction in clinical scientific research.


METHODS
Review the literature about acupuncture and moxibustion slimming therapy in recent 10 years from characteristics of acupuncture and moxibustion in selection of acupoints, analysis of various therapeutic methods, problems in clinical research.


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of obesity has obvious therapeutic effect and less side-effects with flexible selection of acupoints and more methods.
Yin
Li-Li
LL
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of TCM, Guangdong 510405, China. Kintelili@eyou.com
Wang
Shu-Xin
SX
Li
Yan-Hui
YH
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy; D011642:Publications