This article mentions that the World Health Organization states that obesity is a disease comparable to the health risk of tobacco. In China, overweight adults constitute around 40-50% of the population (as of 2002), and the issue has become severe in Singapore too, where the obesity rate among adults has reached 30% (10.5% as of 2023). Also, among every ten primary school students, one is overweight (16% as of 2023).
Tianjin Aimin Hospital conducted a clinical experiment on acupuncture weight loss, based on Traditional Chinese Medicine principles. The method targets imbalances in the body’s endocrine and metabolic systems, using acupuncture to stimulate these systems and Chinese medicine to regulate them. This approach prevents fat accumulation, promotes fat breakdown, and helps achieve weight loss, particularly for localized obesity in the waist and abdomen. Unlike weight-loss drugs that affect the hypothalamus to control appetite, acupuncture offers a healthier and scientifically supported approach to weight loss. Long-term clinical practices have shown significant effectiveness in achieving weight loss through this method.
