AI Article Synopsis

  • Obesity is a major public health issue worldwide, with simple obesity making up about 95% of cases.
  • The study will evaluate the effects and safety of massage therapy as a treatment option for simple obesity by analyzing data from various international databases.
  • The findings will help determine the effectiveness of massage therapy for managing simple obesity in humans.

Article Abstract

Background: Obesity has become the most serious public health problem in developed and developing countries, and simple obesity accounts for approximately 95% of the total cases. This study aims to assess the effects and safety of massage therapy for the treatment of simple obesity.

Methods: We will search foreign and Chinese databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, CENTRAL, CNKI, WanFang Data, CBM, and VIP from the inception of the coverage of these databases to July 2020. Cochrane's collaboration tool will be used to assess the quality of the studies. RevMan 5.3 software will be used for the data analysis.

Results: This study will evaluate whether massage therapy is an effective intervention for simple obesity.

Conclusion: This study will provide evidence regarding whether massage therapy is beneficial for treating simple obesity in humans.

Prospero Registration Number: NO.CRD42020197635.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7886488PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000024336DOI Listing

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