Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Anthropometric Measurements and Appetite Sensations in Obese Subjects
Table 3
Effect of laser acupuncture on anthropometric measurements and appetite sensation.
Variable
True laser
Sham laser
value
FDR
Before
After
Change†
value‡
FDR
Before
After
Change
value
FDR
Weight (kg)
81.5 ± 15.5
79.8 ± 15.7
−1.7 ± 1.5
2.5 × 10−11
9.3 × 10−11
80 ± 16.1
80.2 ± 16
0.2 ± 0.8
0.16
0.31
1.2 × 10−12
6.5 × 10−12
Body mass index (kg/m2)
31.2 ± 5.3
30.6 ± 5.5
−0.7 ± 0.6
4.3 × 10−11
1.2 × 10−10
30.7 ± 5.6
30.7 ± 5.6
0.07 ± 0.33
0.13
0.31
5.2 × 10−12
1.5 × 10−11
Body fat (%)
40.1 ± 8.5
39.1 ± 8.7
−0.9 ± 1.1
4.5 × 10−8
4.9 × 10−8
39.2 ± 8.6
39.5 ± 8.7
0.3 ± 1
0.065
0.24
9.3 × 10−7
1.0 × 10−6
Waist circumference (cm)
94.5 ± 10.9
91.3 ± 10.9
−3.2 ± 3.4
8.9 × 10−9
1.2 × 10−8
91.7 ± 10.6
92.5 ± 10.9
0.8 ± 1.8
0.0027
0.015
7.8 × 10−10
1.2 × 10−9
Hip circumference (cm)
109.4 ± 10.7
108.7 ± 10.7
−0.7 ± 2.2
0.02
0.02
109.2 ± 10.8
108.9 ± 10.9
−0.3 ± 1.7
0.23
0.36
0.22
0.22
Waist-to-hip ratio
0.87 ± 0.07
0.84 ± 0.07
−0.02 ± 0.03
4.4 × 10−8
4.9 × 10−8
0.84 ± 0.07
0.85 ± 0.07
0.01 ± 0.02
1.5 × 10−4
0.0017
1.3 × 10−10
2.8 × 10−10
Fullness score (cm)
3.8 ± 2.1
5.3 ± 1.9
1.5 ± 1.5
1.2 × 10−9
2.6 × 10−9
4.4 ± 2.4
4.2 ± 2.1
−0.2 ± 1.4
0.35
0.48
1.8 × 10−9
2.4 × 10−9
Hunger score (cm)
6.6 ± 1.9
4.6 ± 1.8
−2 ± 1.5
3.7 × 10−13
4.0 × 10−12
5.6 ± 2.2
5.7 ± 2.1
0 ± 0.9
0.71
0.78
5.4 × 10−12
1.5 × 10−11
Satiety score (cm)
4.6 ± 2
6.5 ± 1.9
1.9 ± 1.9
2.9 × 10−9
4.5 × 10−9
4.8 ± 2
4.9 ± 1.9
0.1 ± 0.9
0.61
0.75
4.9 × 10−10
8.9 × 10−10
Desire-to-eat score (cm)
6.3 ± 2.1
4.3 ± 2.1
−2 ± 1.5
1.2 × 10−12
6.3 × 10−12
5.9 ± 2.3
6 ± 2.2
0 ± 0.9
0.79
0.79
7.5 × 10−13
6.5 × 10−12
Overall well-being score (cm)
4.9 ± 2.1
6.2 ± 2.1
1.3 ± 1.3
2.7 × 10−9
4.5 × 10−9
5.1 ± 2.1
5.2 ± 2
0.1 ± 0.8
0.17
0.31
8.1 × 10−7
9.9 × 10−7
All values are mean ± SD. †Calculated by subtracting the values of baseline from values of week 8. ‡For comparison of values at baseline and week 8 of each intervention. For the comparison of mean changes between the true laser and sham laser interventions by paired -test. FDR, false discovery rate of values adjusted by the Benjamini and Hochberg method.
