The Effect of Abdominal Acupuncture on Reducing Waist Circumference in Obesity Cases at Erny Harsono Acupuncture Private Practice, Cilebut Bogor
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https://doi.org/10.62354/ijoa.v4i2.80Keywords:
Knee Pain, Local Acupuncture , Ear Acupuncture, WOMAC ScoreAbstract
Obesity is defined as an excess accumulation of body fat caused by a caloric intake exceeding energy requirements, with excessive abdominal fat significantly elevating the risk of degenerative conditions such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease criteria established by the Indonesian Ministry of Health set a waist circumference (WC) threshold of >90 cm for men and >80 cm for women. To evaluate the effect of abdominal acupuncture on reducing waist circumference among obese individuals, this quantitative study used a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with 30 respondents at the Erny Harsono Acupuncture Private Practice in Bogor from February to October 2025. Participants underwent eight sessions of "turtle formation" abdominal acupuncture administered twice weekly, with waist circumference measured in centimeters using a standardized measuring tape as the primary dependent variable. The findings revealed a statistically significant reduction in waist circumference following four weeks of therapy (p<0.001). Specifically, 18 participants (60%) achieved a reduction of 6–10 cm, with an overall mean reduction of 6.83 cm (median: 6.50 cm; mode: 6.00 cm; range: 1–19 cm), demonstrating that abdominal acupuncture is an effective intervention for central obesity management.
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