Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Body Weight Parameters in Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia

Table 4

Changes in mean waist circumference, body weight, and body fat percentage.

Time	AA group (𝑛=33)			Control group (𝑛=39)
	i1	i2	i3	i1	i2	i3
Week 0
Mean	95.9	71.4	32.9	95.9	71.7	34.1
sd	7.6	8.6	8.7	6.5	6.8	7.4
Week 1
Mean	96.9	71.2		98	72.2
sd	7.8	8.5		7	7.4
Week 2
Mean	95.8	71.4		95.7	71.7
sd	8.3	8.9		6.6	7.3
Week 3
Mean	96.7	71.1		96.6	71.6
sd	7.8	8.8		6.4	7.1
Week 4
Mean	96.1	71.3		96.4	72
sd	8	8.7		6.7	6.9
Week 5
Mean	95.5	71.2		96.2	71.7
sd	8.1	8.9		6.8	7
Week 6
Mean	95.1	70.8		95.8	71.6
sd	8.4	8.7		6.7	6.8
Week 7
Mean	96.3	71.2		96.9	71.5
sd	7.5	8.7		6.4	6.8
Week 8
Mean	94.8	70.7	33.2	95.2	71.2	33.1
sd	8.1	8.6	8.9	6.6	6.5	7.1

AA group: experimental group, auricular acupressure with vaccaria seeds and Surgical Tape; Control group: Surgical Tape only; i1: waist circumference; i2: body weight; i3: body fat percentage.