{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: The effect of therapeutic massage on patients with obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
{Author}: Cong Z;Tai Y;Gao T;Zhang L;Jiang R;Li P;Liu M;
{Journal}: Heliyon
{Volume}: 10
{Issue}: 7
{Year}: 2024 Apr 15
{Factor}: 3.776
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28791
{Abstract}: <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Obesity is related to various diseases such as endocrine metabolism and cardiovascular diseases. We provide an evidence-based evaluation for the effect of massage on patients with obesity.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Relevant literature published in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and other databases were searched until October 2023. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4. A p value less than 0.05 indicates a statistically significant difference.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Twelve studies were finally included. Compared with conventional therapy, massage therapy were more effective, mainly in terms of (1) weight [mean difference (MD) = -3.71, 95%CI = -6.51,-0.88]; (2) body mass index (BMI), [MD = -2.00, 95%CI = -3.38, -0.62]; (3) Waist circumference (WC), [MD = -6.24, 95%CI = -8.71, -3.77]; (4) total cholesterol (TC), [MD = -0.65, 95%CI = -1.08, -0.22]; (5) triglycerides (TG), [MD = -0.92, 95%CI = -1.37, -0.47].<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Massage therapy may be more effective for patients with obesity than conventional treatment. Given the number of studies and potential heterogeneity, more high-quality randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm our conclusions.