Research Paper : Effects of Abdominal Massage on Parameters Related to Obesity in Obese Women: Case Seri

Shin, Gil Ran; Oem, Jin Ha

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2008;14(3):774-781.
Published online September 30, 2008.

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Research Paper : Effects of Abdominal Massage on Parameters Related to Obesity in Obese Women: Case Seri

Gil Ran Shin, Jin Ha Oem

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of abdominal massage on various obesity-related parameters: body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI), body fat (BF), abdominal fat (AF) and visceral fat (VF). Most of these parameters changed significantly compared to pretreatment in this pilot uncontrolled study involving 5 women with obesity except BF. The percent reductions were 5.3% in BW, 1.3% in BMI, 4.7% in BF, 6.0% in AF, and 4.6% in VF, Since this was a pilot study with several limitations, such as a small sample size and the absence of a control treatment and appropriate follow up, further studies that include a randomized design, larger sample sizes, and more detailed data about the subjects are needed to convincingly show the effects of abdominal massage on overweight and obese patients.

Key Words: Abdominal Massage, Obesity