title: [Clinical observation on photoelectric treatment instrument combined with acupuncture for treatment of simple obesity].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe therapeutic effect of photoelectric treatment instrument on simple obesity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty cases of simple obesity were randomly divided into two groups, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with photoelectric treatment instrument combined with acupuncture, i.e. after acupuncture, the electrodes of XS-998A photoelectric treatment instrument were placed at points of the abdomen, with the laser out-put head on Shenque (CV 8), Shuifen (CV 9) or the parts with much fat, or close to the liver area for the patient of fat liver. The control group were treated with routine acupuncture alone. Changes of main symptoms and signs, and BMI before and after treatment were investigated in the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The symptoms and signs, and BMI were more significantly improved in the treatment as compared with the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture combined with laser radiation at the relative area on the abdomen can increase the therapeutic effect on obesity.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Provincial TCM Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China.
authors.forename: Bing-Wei
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Ai
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.forename: Gui-Ying
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy