2010•Journal of Clinical Acupuncture and MoxibustionRequires access

The Effect of Acupoint Catgut Embedding on Sugar Metabolism in the Crowd of Prediabetes

Di Zheng

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Objective:To observe effects of acupoint catgut embedding on sugar metabolism in the crowd of prediabetes.Methods:114 patients were randomly divided into acupoint catgut implantation group(treatment group)56 cases,diet exercise group(control group)58 cases.Two groups were given diet and exercise.The treatment group with bilateral Pishu,Yishu,liver Yu,Shenshu acupoint catgut implantation,monthly one time,a total of six times.Moreover,the changes of FPG,2hPQ,BML,TC,TG were observed before and after treatment.Results:Treatment group were followed up for 6 months,12 months,IGR to the NGT reversal rate and diabetes(DM)formation rate were improved than those in control group,which had statistically significant differences(P0.0 or P0.01).Compared with those before treatment,all the data significantly improved for 12 months after the intervention.Conclusion:By early intervention of Acupoint catgut embedding therapy,pre-diabetes can be reversed to normal glucose tolerance group,a significant reduction in diabetes incidence,and the curative effect is lasting.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Prediabetes, Diabetes mellitus, Acupuncture, Incidence (geometry), Surgery, Internal medicine, Endocrinology