Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Obesity: A Network Meta-Analysis

<table class="figure-group"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/ecam/volume-2018/9569685/figures/9569685.fig.003a.svgz" name="9569685.fig.003a" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(a) </b>Body weight</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/ecam/volume-2018/9569685/figures/9569685.fig.003b.svgz" name="9569685.fig.003b" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(b) </b>Body mass index</td></tr></table>

<div><i>Surface under the cumulative ranking curves</i>. LM: lifestyle modification; AAS: auricular acupoint stimulation; EA: electroacupuncture; ACE: acupoint catgut embedding; WA: warming acupuncture; AR: acupuncture and related therapies; combined therapies: combination of acupuncture and related therapies; PLA: placebo; PHA: pharmacotherapy.</div>

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Figure 3: Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Obesity: A Network Meta-Analysis 