title: [Benefits of cognitive behavior therapy and acupressure therapy in obese patients: a randomized clinical trial].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to analyze change of lifestyle in obese patients with cognitive behavior therapy and acupressure.
  
  
  METHODS
  An experimental study was performed with placebo control group. Forty patients were randomly assigned to intervention group (cognitive behaviour therapy + acupressure) and control group (information session). Outcome measure was a questionnaire for the assessment and quantification of obesity related lifestyles. Measures were performed at baseline and, after 3-months intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 3 months of treatment, the intervention group showed significant differences (p<0.05) in weight loss, diet and physical activity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the obese patient, cognitive behavior therapy and acupressure, it has lost at least three kilograms over three months and has changed lifestyles related to obesity.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Alta Resolución (CHARE), Guadix, and Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: A Ma
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Castro Sánchez
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Matarán Peñarocha
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lara Palomo
authors.forename: Ma E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Aguilar Ferrándiz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moreno Lorenzo
mesh_terms: D019050:Acupressure; D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology