Effectiveness of photobiomodulation therapy in improving health indicators in obese patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs.

BMC Complement Med Ther · 2025 · PMC11992763 · PMID 40217252

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showed a trendno p-value reported

However, PBM showed a trend toward reducing waist circumference compared to sham.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Since only one study with a sham control was included in the subgroup analysis, the results did not reach statistical significance.

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