Systematic Review of the Effects of Acupuncture on BMI, Triglycerides, TNF-α, and IL-6 in Obesity Management
Year: 2025
Type: review
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Introduction: Obesity is a condition of excessive fat accumulation that has the potential to cause health problems. One of the safe and efficient adjuvant therapy for obesity is acupuncture with several techniques, such as manual acupuncture, laser acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and catgut implantation. The purpose of this systematic review is to determine the effect of acupuncture on body mass index (BMI), triglycerides (TG), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a), and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in obesity management. Methods: This study was a systematic review with searches on PubMed and Scopus electronic database. Inclusion criteria were obese patients aged ≥18 years who received acupuncture treatment and reported improvements in BMI, TG, TNF-a, and IL-6; publication year 2014-2024; English language; randomized controlled trial (RCT) phase >3; and free full text. Results: A total of 8 articles and 767 respondents were involved in this systematic review. Acupuncture was shown to significantly reduce BMI, TG, TNF-a, and IL-6 in obese patients. Conclusion: Acupuncture was shown to significantly reduce BMI, TG, TNF-a, and IL-6 in obese patients.
Authors: Khairun Nisa, Endang Listyaningsih Suparyanti, Lilik Wijayanti Wisrowo
Institution: Sebelas Maret University
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4415130410
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