Biological Anthropology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
Pediatrics, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (N.I.L.E.S), Cairo University, Giza, House 2 street 6 Zahraa Helwan, Cairo, Egypt.
Lasers Med Sci. 2023 Sep 5;38(1):204. doi: 10.1007/s10103-023-03861-8.
The purpose was to compare the effects of diet and exercise and laser interference and maneuver on anthropometric parameters and blood effects of object agents. The study was a randomized controlled longitudinal study. It included 45 adolescents from both sexes who were divided randomly into two groups: one group was treated with low calorie diet and exercise as group A and group B was treated with low calorie diet, exercise, and laser acupuncture. All parameters and blood samples were done before and after the interventions. Group A showed a highly significant reduction post intervention in anthropometric parameters: triceps skin fold thickness (SFT), biceps SFT, subscapular SFT, suprailiac SFT, abdominal SFT, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), waist C, and hip C, except for waste/hip (W/H) ratio which showed no significant difference, p > 0.05 and some lipid profiles (cholesterol, LDL) with p < 0.001 Whereas, a significant decrease in TG was observed (p < 0.05). On the other hand, a significant increase in HDL was observed (p < 0.05). Group B (LCD + exercise + LA) showed a highly significant reduction post intervention in anthropometric parameters: triceps SFT, biceps SFT, subscapular SFT, suprailiac SFT, abdominal SFT, MUAC, waist C, and Hip C, except for W/H ratio which showed no significant difference, p > 0.05 and lipid profile: cholesterol, LDL, and TG with (p < 0.001), whereas a highly significant increase in HDL was observed (p < 0.001). The current study revealed a significant difference between group A and group B regarding the percentage of change, where the highest values were found in group B compared to group A, in anthropometric parameters (weight, BMI, subscapular SFT, MUAC, waist circumference) and some lipid profiles (LDL and HDL) with p < 0.05. Laser acupuncture was a safe, easy, and more effective tool with extra effect in management of obesity when added to diet and exercise on anthropometric parameters and lipid profile.
目的是比较饮食和运动以及激光干扰和手法对人体参数和血液指标的影响。本研究为一项随机对照纵向研究,共纳入 45 名青少年,分为两组:一组为低热量饮食加运动的对照组(A 组),另一组为低热量饮食、运动加激光针灸的观察组(B 组)。所有参数和血样均在干预前后进行检测。A 组干预后人体参数(三头肌皮褶厚度、肱二头肌皮褶厚度、肩胛下角皮褶厚度、髂嵴皮褶厚度、腹部皮褶厚度、中上臂周长、腰围、臀围)和某些血脂指标(胆固醇、LDL)显著降低(p<0.001),除腰臀比(W/H)外(p>0.05),其余指标差异有统计学意义;而甘油三酯(TG)显著降低(p<0.05),高密度脂蛋白(HDL)显著升高(p<0.05)。B 组(低热量饮食加运动加激光针灸)干预后人体参数(三头肌皮褶厚度、肱二头肌皮褶厚度、肩胛下角皮褶厚度、髂嵴皮褶厚度、腹部皮褶厚度、中上臂周长、腰围、臀围)和血脂指标(胆固醇、LDL、TG)显著降低(p<0.001),除 W/H 比外(p>0.05),差异有统计学意义;HDL 显著升高(p<0.001)。本研究发现,A 组和 B 组之间的变化百分比存在显著差异,B 组的变化值高于 A 组,尤其在人体参数(体重、BMI、肩胛下角皮褶厚度、中上臂周长、腰围)和某些血脂指标(LDL 和 HDL)方面,差异有统计学意义(p<0.05)。激光针灸是一种安全、简便、更有效的工具,在管理肥胖方面,与饮食和运动联合应用时,对人体参数和血脂谱有额外的影响。