The Effect of Acupuncture, One of Complementary Medicine Practice, on Obesity and Nutritional Status

Abstract

Obesity is a global health problem with an increasing prevalence. It is accepted that the best noninvasive method in the treatment of obesity is medical nutrition therapy and/ or behavioral change with adequate and balanced nutrition. Although controversial in terms of advantages and disadvantages, pharmacological treatment and bariatric surgery are other invasive and noninvasive treatment methods of obesity. Acupuncture, which is a traditional and complementary medicine practice based on Chinese culture, is also used in the treatment of obesity today. In this review, the current literature information on the philosophy of acupuncture, the types of acupuncture applications, its usage areas, safety, and its place in obesity treatment were compiled.

Keywords

• Acupuncture
• obesity
• weight loss

Tamamlayıcı Tıp Uygulamalarından Akupunkturun Obezite ve Beslenme Durumu Üzerine Etkisi

Abstract

Obezite prevalansı giderek artan küresel bir sağlık sorunudur. Obezitenin tedavisinde en iyi noninvaziv yöntemin tıbbi beslenme tedavisi ve/veya yeterli ve dengeli beslenme ile davranış değişikliği olduğu kabul görmektedir. Avantaj ve dezavantajları bakımından tartışmalı olmakla birlikte farmakolojik tedavi ve bariatrik cerrahi obezitenin diğer invaziv ve noninvaziv tedavi yöntemlerindendir. Günümüzde obezitenin tedavisinde, geçmişi Çin kültürüne dayanan geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı bir tıp uygulaması olan akupunktur da kullanılmaktadır. Bu derlemede akupunkturun felsefesi, akupunktur uygulamalarının çeşitleri, kullanım alanları, güvenliği ve obezite tedavisindeki yerine ait güncel literatür bilgisi bir araya getirilmiştir.

Keywords

• Akupunktur
• Obezite
• Ağırlık kaybı

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