Efficacy of Two Different Materials used in Auricular Acupressure on Weight Reduction and Abdominal Obesity

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (04) ◽  
pp. 713-720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching Hsiu Hsieh ◽  
Tsann-Juu Su ◽  
Yu-Wen Fang ◽  
Pei-Hsuan Chou
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Auricular Acupressure ◽  
Cost Effective Treatment ◽  
Materials Used

The current study was designed to test the efficacy of different materials used in an auricular acupressure program on weight reduction, changes to waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio. This study used a randomized design with two groups who were treated with auricular acupressure using Semen Vaccariae or the Japanese Magnetic Pearl. Both groups consisted of Asian young adults with a waist circumference ≥ 80 cm in the females and ≥ 90 cm in the males. At completion of the eight-week treatment period, the total sample size was 56 young adults who ranged in age from 18 to 20 years old. Each participant was met with weekly for ten-minute sessions during which ear acupressure treatment was performed. Sessions continued for eight weeks wherein both groups received acupressure with the Japanese Magnetic Pearl or Semen Vaccariae on the ear acupoints. While both groups showed significant reductions (p ≤ 0.05) to body weight and waist circumference after eight weeks of treatments, the group treated with Semen Vaccariae group showed a more effective weight loss over the short term. Given that auricular acupressure is a safe and cost-effective treatment for weight loss, our results suggest that auricular acupressure is a reasonable option for the treatment of overweight and obesity in young adults.

Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Weight Reduction and Abdominal Obesity in Asian Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (03) ◽  
pp. 433-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching Hsiu Hsieh ◽  
Tsann-Jnn Su ◽  
Yu-Wen Fang ◽  
Pei-Hsuan Chou
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Waist To Hip Ratio ◽  
Auricular Acupressure ◽  
Experimental Group

The current study was designed to test the efficacy of auricular acupressure on weight reduction and changes of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio. This study used a randomized design with one control group and one experimental group consisting of Asian young adults with a waist circumference ≥80 cm in the females and ≥90cm in the males. At completion of eight weeks of auricular therapy, the total sample size was 55 young adults who ranged in age from 18 to 20 years old.Each participant was treated weekly for ear acupressure in ten-minute sessions. Sessions continued for eight weeks wherein the control group received acupressure only while the experimental group received acupressure with the Japanese Magnetic Pearl on the ear acupoints.While both the control and treatment groups showed significant reduction (p ≤ 0.05) to body weight and waist circumference after eight weeks of treatment, only the group treated with Japanese Magnetic Pearls showed decreased waist to hip ratio. Thus, auricular acupressure may be a beneficial addition to weight loss programs for young adults.Auricular acupressure is thus a reasonable option in the treatment of overweight and obesity in young adults.

scholarly journals The Role of Race and Gender in Nutrition Habits and Self-Efficacy: Results from the Young Adult Weight Loss Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janna D. Stephens ◽  
Andrew Althouse ◽  
Alai Tan ◽  
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Adult Weight ◽  
Weight Loss Study ◽  
Nutrition Habits

Overweight and obesity are a massive public health problem and young adults are at high risk for gaining weight once they enter a college. This study sought to examine gender and race as they relate to nutrition habits and self-efficacy in a population of diverse young adults from the Young Adult Weight Loss Study. Participants(N=62)were 29% males, 38.7% white, 33.8% Asian, and 12.9% African American. Males had lower self-efficacy for healthy eating (mean score = 92.5, SD = 17.1) compared to females (mean = 102.3, SD = 13.7,p=0.02). Males had higher consumption of sodium compared to females (4308 versus 3239 milligrams/day,p=0.01). There were no significant differences across racial subgroups in self-efficacy for healthy eating (p=0.67) or self-efficacy for exercise (p=0.61). Higher self-efficacy scores for healthy eating were significantly associated with less total sodium (r=-0.37,p=0.007), greater fruit consumption, and less saturated fat. Our results indicate that weight loss interventions should be individualized and that there may be specific areas to target that are different for men and women. Additional larger studies should be conducted to confirm if racial differences exist across nutrition habits and self-efficacy and to confirm gender differences noted in this study.

scholarly journals Young Adults, Technology, and Weight Loss: A Focus Group Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janna Stephens ◽  
Gyasi Moscou-Jackson ◽  
Jerilyn K. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Need Support ◽  
Smartphone Technology ◽  
Group Sessions ◽  
Weight Loss Interventions

Overweight and obesity are a major concern in young adults. Technology has been integrated into many weight loss interventions; however little is known about the use of this technology in young adults. The purpose of this study was to explore through focus group sessions the opinions of young adults on the use of technology for weight loss. A total of 17 young adults, between 18 and 25 years of age, participated in three focus group sessions. Major results indicated that young adults have very little knowledge on the use of Smartphone technology for weight loss but would like to use this type of technology to help them lose weight. Results also indicated that young adults struggle to make healthy food choices and have priorities that outweigh exercise and they need support and guidance to make better decisions. In conclusion, young adults would be open to using Smartphone technology for weight loss but also need feedback and guidance to help make healthy decisions.

High and Low Responders in a Comprehensive Lifestyle Program for Weight Loss - Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 232-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dieter Melchart ◽  
Erich Wühr ◽  
Wolfgang Weidenhammer
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
High Response ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Lifestyle Program

Background/Objectives: Unhealthy lifestyle is often related to overweight and obesity and thus to chronic diseases. Web-based programs might be an option for a comprehensive approach to improving long-term weight management. Data from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the impact of a lifestyle program on weight reduction were used for a secondary analysis. The objectives were (a) to identify potential predictors for marked weight loss, (b) to explore associations of weight reduction with changes in health-related variables, and (c) to evaluate whether self-monitoring of the daily lifestyle is associated with weight loss. Methods: 67 subjects with a body mass index of 28-35 who underwent the 1-year ‘Individual Health Management' (IHM) program were included in the analysis (mean age 49.8 years, 79% female). Two subgroups (high response: ≥7.5% weight reduction vs. low response: <7.5%) were compared in terms of sociodemographic data, baseline values, and pre-post changes of various risk and protective factors. A logistic regression was performed to identify potential predictors of weight loss. Results: 70% of the subjects fulfilled the criterion of high response. There were no statistically significant differences between the two subgroups with respect to sociodemographic and baseline data. Regression analysis failed to identify any predictors for the amount of weight reduction. Subjects with high response showed a more distinct improvement in life satisfaction and neurovegetative stability. The findings indicated an association between the level of self-monitoring and weight loss. Conclusions: More research is needed to establish optimal strategies for maximizing the longer-term maintenance of weight loss and prevention effects. For weight reduction, support strategies like feedback learning through self-monitoring, reporting systems, and self-performance measurement with questionnaires might ameliorate high-intensity lifestyle modification programs.

scholarly journals Randomised controlled trial and economic analysis of an internet-based weight management programme: POWeR+ (Positive Online Weight Reduction)

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Little ◽  
Beth Stuart ◽  
FD Richard Hobbs ◽  
Jo Kelly ◽  
Emily R Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Random Numbers ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Face To Face

BackgroundBehavioural counselling with intensive follow-up for obesity is effective, but in resource-constrained primary care settings briefer approaches are needed.ObjectivesTo estimate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an internet-based behavioural intervention with regular face-to-face or remote support in primary care, compared with brief advice.DesignIndividually randomised three-arm parallel trial with health economic evaluation and nested qualitative interviews.SettingPrimary care general practices in the UK.ParticipantsPatients with a body mass index of ≥ 30 kg/m2(or ≥ 28 kg/m2with risk factors) identified from general practice records, recruited by postal invitation.InterventionsPositive Online Weight Reduction (POWeR+) is a 24-session, web-based weight management intervention completed over 6 months. Following online registration, the website randomly allocated participants using computer-generated random numbers to (1) the control intervention (n = 279), which had previously been demonstrated to be clinically effective (brief web-based information that minimised pressure to cut down foods, instead encouraging swaps to healthier choices and increasing fruit and vegetables, plus 6-monthly nurse weighing); (2) POWeR+F (n = 269), POWeR+ supplemented by face-to-face nurse support (up to seven contacts); or (3) POWeR+R (n = 270), POWeR+ supplemented by remote nurse support (up to five e-mails or brief telephone calls).Main outcome measuresThe primary outcome was a modelled estimate of average weight reduction over 12 months, assessed blind to group where possible, using multiple imputation for missing data. The secondary outcome was the number of participants maintaining a 5% weight reduction at 12 months.ResultsA total of 818 eligible individuals were randomised using computer-generated random numbers. Weight change, averaged over 12 months, was documented in 666 out of 818 participants (81%; control,n = 227; POWeR+F,n = 221; POWeR+R,n = 218). The control group maintained nearly 3 kg of weight loss per person (mean weight per person: baseline, 104.4 kg; 6 months, 101.9 kg; 12 months, 101.7 kg). Compared with the control group, the estimated additional weight reduction with POWeR+F was 1.5 kg [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.6 to 2.4 kg;p = 0.001] and with POWeR+R was 1.3 kg (95% CI 0.34 to 2.2 kg;p = 0.007). By 12 months the mean weight loss was not statistically significantly different between groups, but 20.8% of control participants, 29.2% of POWeR+F participants (risk ratio 1.56, 95% CI 0.96 to 2.51;p = 0.070) and 32.4% of POWeR+R participants (risk ratio 1.82, 95% CI 1.31 to 2.74;p = 0.004) maintained a clinically significant 5% weight reduction. The POWeR+R group had fewer individuals who reported doing another activity to help lose weight [control, 47.1% (64/136); POWeR+F, 37.2% (51/137); POWeR+R, 26.7% (40/150)]. The incremental cost to the health service per kilogram weight lost, compared with the control group, was £18 (95% CI –£129 to £195) for POWeR+F and –£25 (95% CI –£268 to £157) for POWeR+R. The probability of being cost-effective at a threshold of £100 per kilogram was 88% and 98% for POWeR+F and POWeR+R, respectively. POWeR+R was dominant compared with the control group. No harms were reported and participants using POWeR+ felt more enabled in managing their weight. The qualitative studies documented that POWeR+ was viewed positively by patients and that health-care professionals generally enjoyed supporting patients using POWeR+.Study limitationsMaintenance of weight loss after 1 year is unknown.Future workIdentifying strategies for longer-term engagement, impact in community settings and increasing physical activity.ConclusionClinically valuable weight loss (> 5%) is maintained in 20% of individuals using novel written materials with brief follow-up. A web-based behavioural programme and brief support results in greater mean weight loss and 10% more participants maintain valuable weight loss; it achieves greater enablement and fewer participants undertaking other weight-loss activities; and it is likely to be cost-effective.Trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN21244703.FundingThis project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme and will be published in full inHealth Technology Assessment; Vol. 21, No. 4. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.

Abstract P377: Multicomponent Workplace Wellness Program Results in Weight Loss and Improved Cardiometabolic Indices

Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 137 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan R Bailey ◽  
Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft ◽  
Holley Boeger ◽  
Katie Keenoy ◽  
Sara Hendrickson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Workplace Wellness ◽  
Wellness Program ◽  
Percent Weight Loss ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Secondary Outcomes

Introduction: Workplace wellness programs offer opportunities for decreasing obesity in adults. The effectiveness of such programs varies and is influenced by key intervention components (e.g. duration, intensity, content). We developed a multicomponent workplace wellness program, MyWay to Health (MW2H), which was adapted from an evidence-based weight loss intervention with demonstrated efficacy and meets the 2013 Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in adults. The purpose of this one-group pretest-posttest study was to evaluate program acceptability and effectiveness of MW2H on primary and secondary outcomes. Hypotheses: We hypothesized that MW2H would result in 1) clinically meaningful weight loss of ≥5%, and 2) improvements in cardiometabolic indices. Methods: During weeks 1-26, participants met privately with an interventionist for up to 24 weekly, 40-minute sessions, receiving training in eating and physical activity behavior change, self-regulation, and socioenvironmental strategies. During weeks 27-52, participants received maintenance support through phone calls, email, or in-person visits. Our primary outcome was percent weight loss. Secondary outcomes included improvement in BMI, waist circumference, HbA1c, cholesterol, and blood pressure. Outcomes were compared at baseline and 26 weeks; body weight only was measured at 52 weeks. Wilcoxin Signed Rank Tests were used to examine outcomes. Results: Participants (N=154) were mostly female (85%), White (75%), had a median age of 50 (Interquartile Range (IQR): 17) years, a median baseline BMI of 34.7 (IQR: 8.8), a median household income of $70,000 (IQR: $50,000), and 54% had a college degree or higher. Median number of in-person sessions attended was 19 (IQR: 4.0). Percent weight loss at 26 weeks (median [IQR]: 7.5% [6.8%]) was clinically meaningful, with 71% of participants achieving ≥5% weight loss. Statistically significant improvements in BMI, waist circumference, HbA1c, HDL cholesterol, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p<0.001 for all) were observed. At week 52, body weight data were available for 106 (69%) participants. Median percent weight loss from baseline was 7.0% (IQR: 9.3%). Of participants who achieved ≥5% weight loss at week 26, 94% maintained this level of weight loss at week 52. Conclusions: The MW2H workplace wellness program was acceptable to participants, evidenced by high program attendance, and resulted in clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvements in body weight and cardiometabolic indices. A majority of participants achieved ≥5% weight loss by 26 weeks, and nearly all participants for whom data was available maintained this level of weight loss at week 52. Additional research is needed to optimize intervention components, identify factors that contribute to weight maintenance, and examine MW2H effectiveness in a more diverse population.

scholarly journals Effect of Polyglucosamine on Weight Loss and Metabolic Parameters in Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2365
Author(s):  
Simone Perna ◽  
Sana N. M. Basharat ◽  
Khawla F. Ali ◽  
Abdulla Eid ◽  
Clara Gasparri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Caloric Restriction ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Metabolic Parameters ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
The Individual

The use of dietary supplements for weight loss has gained significant momentum. Polyglucosamine, a chitosan derivative, is a dietary supplement increasingly used for weight loss. In this meta-analysis, we systematically summarized and quantified the key findings of four randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials examining the effects of polyglucosamine supplementation and caloric restriction, and physical activity on body weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference in subjects with overweight and obesity. The control group was set with a physical activity from 6–7 MET-h/week activity and up to 21 MET-h/week activity with caloric restriction. Compliance in the latter trials was reported via a follow-up questionnaire with the individual participants. The analysis included 399 subjects followed for a period ranging from 12 weeks to one year. Subjects’ age ranged from 21–75 years, BMI from 26–45 kg/m2, and all were white European or Caucasian in ethnicity. The meta-analyzed mean differences for random effects showed that polyglucosamine supplementation improves weight loss by −1.78 kg [−2.78, −0.79], BMI by −1.52 kg/m2 [−3.58, 0.54], and improves waist circumference reduction by −1.45 cm [−2.77, −0.12]. In conclusion, the use of polyglucosamine supplementation in conjunction with lifestyle behavioral therapies can be effective for weight reduction. Further studies are needed to examine the long-term effects of polyglucosamine supplementation on weight loss and other metabolic parameters

scholarly journals Association between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Weight Reduction in Behavioural Interventions—A Pooled Analysis

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 819
Author(s):  
Christina Holzapfel ◽  
Sabine Sag ◽  
Johanna Graf-Schindler ◽  
Marcus Fischer ◽  
Theresa Drabsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Transmembrane Protein ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Behavioural Intervention ◽  
Baseline Body Mass Index ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Single Nucleotide

Knowledge of the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and weight loss is limited. The aim was to analyse whether selected obesity-associated SNPs within the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO), transmembrane protein 18 (TMEM18), melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R), SEC16 homolog B (SEC16B), and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene are associated with anthropometric changes during behavioural intervention for weight loss. genetic and anthropometric data from 576 individuals with overweight and obesity from four lifestyle interventions were obtained. A genetic predisposition score (GPS) was calculated. Our results show that study participants had a mean age of 48.2 ± 12.6 years and a mean baseline body mass index of 33.9 ± 6.4 kg/m2. Mean weight reduction after 12 months was −7.7 ± 10.9 kg. After 12 months of intervention, the MC4R SNPs rs571312 and rs17782313 were significantly associated with a greater decrease in body weight and BMI (p = 0.012, p = 0.011, respectively). The investigated SNPs within the other four genetic loci showed no statistically significant association with changes in anthropometric parameters. The GPS showed no statistically significant association with weight reduction. In conclusion there was no consistent evidence for statistically significant associations of SNPs with anthropometric changes during a behavioural intervention. It seems that other factors play a more significant in weight management than the investigated SNPs.

scholarly journals Fasting Therapy versus Standard Weight Reduction Diet Combined with Naturopathic Complex Treatment in Patients with Overweight and Obesity

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-173
Author(s):  
Karl Rüdiger Wiebelitz ◽  
Dominik Karl Wessely ◽  
Lena Elisabeth Ismar ◽  
Tanja Pötschke ◽  
Beate Weidner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Patient Treatment ◽  
Prospective Comparison

Background: Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for many chronic diseases in modern societies. A retrospective follow-up study showed an advantage of weight reduction diet (WRD) to fasting therapy  concerning long-term weight loss.Objective: Prospective comparison of WRD to fasting therapy concerning long-term weight loss. Methods: From 08/2007 to 02/2009 90 patients with overweight or obesity were observed with a follow-up period of 6 months, who received either a fasting therapy or a WRD in the context of naturopathic complex in-patient treatment including physical activity.Results: During the in-patient treatment the fasting patients loosed significantly more weight than the WRD patients, but regained weight during the follow-up, while the weight loss of the WRD patients persisted. 32% of the fasting and 81% of the WRD patients achieved a 5% weight loss after 6 months. Total and LDL-cholesterol were significantly more reduced, controlled eating habits, physical leisure activity and tendentially physical quality of life increased more after 6 months in the WRD group, while the systolic blood pressure declined more in the fasting patients.Conclusion: Weight loss and improvement of obesity-associated parameters were long-term significantly inferior in fasting patients compared to patients treated with a WRD. The reduced success of the fasting patients is probably caused by the minor lifestyle modification.

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