The purpose of this study is to describe reducement in body weight, waist circumference, and leptin level in obese patients with dietary intervention and electroacupuncture or dietary intervention with thread embedded acupuncture. It is also to analyze mean differences of body weight, waist circumference, and leptin level in obese patients between the two interventions. The results of the study expected to be used as an operating standard procedure for obese patients.
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness between electroacupuncture treatment with dietary intervention and thread embedded acupuncture with dietary intervention in reducing body weight, waist circumference, and leptin level in obese patients.