COREMED - Cooperative Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Graz, Austria.
Division of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
J Int Med Res. 2022 Jul;50(7):3000605221109391. doi: 10.1177/03000605221109391.
The increasing prevalence of obesity is a major health problem worldwide. Several non-surgical treatments are now available that reduce body and subcutaneous fat mass. We aimed to determine the efficacy of mild cold for body mass reduction.
Novel cooling wear, which induces mild cooling evaporation, was worn by 29 women with overweight for 4 weeks. Specifically, the participants wore a cooling waist belt and chaps for 1 hour per day. Non-invasive lipometry was used to determine their subcutaneous adipose tissue thicknesses, and the total weight loss, abdominal circumference, and body mass index (BMI) of the participants were measured.
The participants achieved a significant total weight loss of 0.7 kg (0.9%), and significant reductions in BMI (0.2 kg/m) and abdominal circumference (1.9 cm, 1.7%). Furthermore, there was a trend towards a reduction in abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness and a significant reduction in thickness of the anterior thigh was noted. A questionnaire-based evaluation indicated high usability and comfort of the cooling wear.
There is a high and growing demand for non-invasive treatment strategies for obesity. Cooling wear represents a novel and promising approach that may be of particular use for individuals who do not require bariatric surgery.
肥胖症的发病率不断上升，是全球范围内的一个主要健康问题。目前有多种非手术治疗方法可减少身体和皮下脂肪量。本研究旨在确定轻度冷却对体重减轻的效果。
为超重的 29 名女性佩戴新型冷却服，使身体产生轻度冷却和蒸发。具体来说，参与者每天佩戴冷却腰封和护腿 1 小时。采用非侵入性的脂肪厚度计测量其皮下脂肪组织厚度，并测量参与者的总减重、腰围和身体质量指数（BMI）。
参与者的总减重达到 0.7 公斤（0.9%），BMI（0.2 公斤/米）和腰围（1.9 厘米，1.7%）显著降低。此外，腹部皮下脂肪厚度呈下降趋势，前大腿厚度显著减少。基于问卷的评估表明，冷却服具有较高的可用性和舒适性。
对于肥胖的非侵入性治疗策略的需求不断增加。冷却服是一种新颖而有前途的方法，对于不需要进行减重手术的个体可能特别有用。
