Influence of the Koryo Hand Acupuncture Therapy on the Obesity Index of Middle-age Women

摘要: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence Koryo Hand Acupuncture Therapy on middle-agewomen s obesityindex. Methods:A total 38middle-age women were assigned either acontrol or an intervention group. Theinterventiongroup receivedKoryoHand three times aweek for ten weeks. twosamplet-test usedto compare thebody massindex, fat mass, and waist-to-hip ratio betweenthe (n=18) andthe control group (n=20). Results:In both groups, bodymassindex didnot change significantly following theintervention. Theintervention grouplost 1.00±1.10 kgof mass (p=.00) decrease significant between (p=.00). Both groups had increase in ratio, however, only Conclusion: application AcupunctureTherapy influenced but not clinically significant. It may be useful repeat studyandtoexamine other factors that mayhaveinterferedwith theeffectiveness intervention. use hand acupuncture therapy should further studied.