Effect of Acupoint Thread Embedding on Obesity

Prior treatment

• Are taking medications that may affect the results of the trial (weight):
• Alcoholism, drug abuse, or smoking (change in smoking habits within the past 2 months or a plan to quit smoking during the study period);

Other illness

• Secondary obesity caused by drugs, or neuro-endocrine-metabolic disorders (such as thalamic disease, hypopituitarism, etc.);
• History of bariatric surgery (gastric reduction, liposuction, etc.);
• Severe ulcers, abscesses, skin infections, etc. at the acupuncture site;
• Severe heart, brain, lung, liver and kidney insufficiency, hematopoietic system disease or other serious diseases;
• History of acupoint thread embedding in the past 6 months;

Other

• Participated in other clinical medical trial studies in the past 1 month;
• Pregnant and lactating women.

• Females aged 18\~45 years old;
• BMI≥24.0 kg/m2；
• WC≥80cm ; recommended BMI and WC threshold value to define overweight in China;
• Stable weight change (increase or decrease of ≤4 kg) within 3 months prior to the start of the test;
• Agree to participate in the trial and sign a written informed consent form;