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KMID : 1234920070070010071
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Journal of Korean Oriental Association for Study of Obesity
2007 Volume.7 No. 1 p.71 ~ p.85
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The Efficacy and Safety of Ephedra and Green Tea Mesotherapy on Localized Fat
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Song Mi-Young
Lee Myeong-Jong
Park Ji-Hoon
Lee Jung-Ho
Kim Ho-Jun
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was performed to identify the efficacy and safety of ephedra and green tea mesotherapy on localized fat.
Methods : Twenty-five healthy year overweight women (body mass ) were recruited and randomly assigned to two groups : experimental(mahuang and green tea) group (n=13), placebo(Normal saline) group (n=12). Total 8 times of herbarl mesotherapy treatment were performed once per week, 4 times were performed on right thigh (1st period), after wash-out for 1 week, the other 4 times were performed on left thigh (2nd period) without any modification of diet or exercise. Body composition, thigh circumferences were measured at each period before and after the intervention. Subcutaneous fat was measured by CT scan at before and after the 1st period of intervention and free fatty acid(FFA) was measured immediately before 1st intervention, 1 hour later, 24 hours later, and 7 days later. Satisfaction score and adverse events were evaluated.
Results : In the subcutaneous fat, there were no significances, but in the circumferences. Experimental group had significant change when compared with placebo group (p<0.05). In FFA, experimental group has significant elevation at after 1 hour (p<0.05) evaluation. There were no serious adverse events in both groups.
Conclusions : Experimental group had some significant findings in circumference, FFA, and had no serious adverse events comparing with placebo group, and no serious adverse events have been reported in both group. Mesotherapy with herb have a possibility of treating localized fat
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KEYWORD
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Mesotherapy, Localized Fat, Mahuang, Green Tea
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