Observation of the efficacy of"Tianshu-Belt Vessel"electroacupuncture combined with behavioral control in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Objective To observe and discuss the efficacy of"Tianshu-Belt Vessel"electroacupuncture combined with behavioral control in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD).Methods A total of 80 patients with NAFLD were selected and randomly divided into a treatment group("Tianshu-Belt Vessel"electroacupuncture combined with behavioral control)and a control group(behavioral control),each with 40 cases.Patients in both groups were compared in terms of clinical efficacy,body mass index(BMI)and liver function indexes[aspartate transaminase(AST),alanine aminotrasferase(ALT)]before and after treatment,and blood lipid indexes[low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),triglyceride(TG),total cholesterol(TC)]before and after treatment.Results The treatment group had higher total effective rate of 90.0%than 60.0%in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).In the treatment group,BMI,ALT and AST before treatment were(26.30±1.32)kg/m2,(69.42±14.89)U/L and(56.31±13.25)U/L;after treatment,they were(24.25±1.16)kg/m2,(43.50±9.89)U/L and(41.05±11.87)U/L.In the control group,BMI,ALT and AST before treatment were(26.42±1.45)kg/m2,(68.99±15.37)U/L and(55.89±11.08)U/L;after treatment,they were(24.85±1.13)kg/m2,(56.24±13.05)U/L and(47.89±10.67)U/L.After treatment,the levels of BMI,ALT and AST in both groups decreased compared with those before treatment,and the levels of BMI,ALT and AST in the treatment group decreased significantly compared with those in the control group(P<0.05).In the treatment group,TC,TG,HDL-C and LDL-C before treatment were(6.23±0.49),(3.29±0.47),(0.87±0.49)and(3.57±0.59)mmol/L;after treatment,they were(4.58±0.56),(1.05±0.61),(1.49±0.35)and(2.49±0.48)mmol/L.In the control group,TC,TG,HDL-C and LDL-C before treatment were(6.40±0.54),(3.41±0.83),(0.86±0.36)and(3.58±0.62)mmol/L;after treatment,they were(5.07±0.25),(1.31±0.58),(1.01±0.38)and(2.95±0.41)mmol/L.After treatment,the levels of TG,TC and LDL-C in both groups decreased compared with those before treatment,and the treatment group had significantly higher HDL-C compared with that before treatment(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in HDL-C in the control group before and after treatment(P>0.05).After treatment,the levels of TC and LDL-C in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group,and the level of HDL-C was higher than that in the control group.The difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in TG levels between the two groups after treatment(P>0.05).Conclusion The clinical effect of"Tianshu-Belt Vessel"electroacupuncture combined with behavior control therapy is significant on patients with NAFLD,and can achieve disease reversal,while significantly benefiting liver function and blood lipids.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseElectroacupunctureTianshu-Belt VesselBehavioral control