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the aim of study is to investigate the effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on abdominal fat in breast feeding women
Forty breast feeding women aged between 20 and 35 years will recruited to the study in the women health department faculty of physical therapy clinic, kafr el sheikh university , Egypt. The evaluation procedures will explained to each participant. participants will be divided into two groups Group A : received laser acupuncture, diet modification and abdominal exercises Group B: received diet modification and abdominal exercises only
Out come measurement BW, BMI, body fat mass (BFM), body fat percent, waist girth, hip girth, and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were measured at baseline and the end of treatment. BW, BMI, BFM, and body fat percent were measured using the body composition analyzer (Model Inbody 3.0, Republic of Korea).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| body fat mass (BFM) | Experimental | body fat mass will be measured before and after interventions |
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| Body mass index (BMI) | Experimental | BMI will be calculated before and after interventions |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises | Other | laser acupuncture on certain point on the abdomen The following abdominal acupuncture points were irradiated: Cv 8 (Shenque), St 25 (Tianshu, bilateral), and Sp 15 (Daheng , bilateral). The laser irradiations were applied directly to the skin of the points with a perpendicular beam. 478 J/cm2 Abdominal exercises: Types of abdominal exercises:
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on Body fat mass | Outcome measurement | 1 cycle (42 days) |
| Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on Body mass index | Outcome measurement | 1 cycle (42 days) |
| Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on waist girth, hip girth | Outcome measurement | 1 cycle (42 days) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
All participants do not use any hormonal contraceptive method.
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kafar Elsheikh Hospital | Kafr ash Shaykh | 12511 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D056128 | Obesity, Abdominal |
| D009765 | Obesity |
| ID | Term |
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| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| D001835 |
| Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |