EFFICACY OF LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY TO TREAT OBESITY
Journal Title: International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Invention - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 8
Abstract
Background: Obesity has been identified as one of the major concern all over the world in recent times. On one hand obesity is the fundamental cause of cardiovascular complications, diabetes etc and on the other hand, this contemporary health issue also exerts a plethora of negative psychosocial impact. Therefore, wide range of researches are being conducted worldwide for integral management of obesity. This study, in particular is one of those types; delving deeper to identify the efficacy of low-level laser therapy for reducing obesity. Purpose: In recent times, low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been recognised as one of the promising methods for the treatment of obesity. Therefore, this study holds high significance as this has concentrated towards identifying the impact of LLLT on waistline fat as compared to control individuals. Subjects: 400 obese subjects were randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control group.200 in experimental and 200 in control. Design: Randomised experimental control design. Method: The control group was treated only with exercise twice a week for 4 weeks and the experimental group was treated with both low level laser therapy as well as exercise twice a week for 4 weeks. Waistline circumference were measured with inch tape prior and after treatments in both the groups. Result: LLLT strategy was found to have reduced the waist line circumference to a considerable extent over a period of 4 weeks as in comparison to the control. group with an identifiable pattern of waistline fat thickness alteration. Conclusion: This research work, from thorough analysis of results obtained from both dataset, has concluded that, low level laser therapy, as compared to traditional approaches is much more effective and consistent. In addition, for individual with higher fat amount, it is beneficial to combine both exercise, diet and laser therapy to obtain the best outcome.
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Tahmina Islam Amin
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