The effects of acupoint catgut embedding therapy on anthropometric parameters and endocrine function in obese women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Front Nutr · 2025 · PMC12259452 · PMID 40667439

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

The meta-analysis of HOMA-IR indicated a reduction in insulin resistance with a WMD of −0.484 (95% CI: −1.111, 0.143; P = 0.13), but this also did not reach statistical significance.

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