Weight Loss Studies with Korean Medicine
| Author (year) | Initial BMI (kg/m2) | Number of patients analyzed | Assessment period | Intervention type | Predictors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hwang (2009)46) | 25.7 | 40 | 3 months | EA EA plus PA | Exercise (∙) |
| Lee (2009)47) | 26.0 | 75 | 3 weeks | EA EA plus PA | Exercise (∙) |
| Kim (2012)48) | 27.1 | 46 | 8 weeks | Herbal medicine plus EA | BMI (∙), menopause (-), age (-), weight loss attempts (∙) |
| Lee (2015)49) | 23.7 | 254 | 1 month | Herbal medicine | BMI (+), body fat percentage (+), age (∙) |
| Kang (2017)50) | 29.9 | 139 | 3 months | Herbal medicine | Weight (+), female (+), initial weight loss (+), age (∙), weight loss attempts (∙), sleep (∙), drinking (∙), depression (∙) |
BMI: body mass index, EA: electro acupuncture, PA: physical activity, +: positive correlation, -: negative correlation, ∙: no correlation.
