Efficacy of acupoint catgut embedding therapy for phlegm-turbidity and blood-stasis metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease

Table 3 Comparative analysis of body mass index, abdominal circumference, and body weight

		BMI (kg/m2)	Abdominal circumference (cm)	Body weight (kg)
ACET group	Before treatment	28.01 ± 1.37	112.28 ± 18.16	81.25 ± 10.70
	After treatment	24.25 ± 1.26a	91.83 ± 15.84a	66.72 ± 12.40a
Control group	Before treatment	27.64 ± 1.42	110.22 ± 15.93	77.47 ± 10.74
	After treatment	24.28 ± 1.39b	107.60 ± 18.00b	72.00 ± 8.92b

^aP < 0.05, pre- vs post-treatment in the acupoint catgut embedding therapy (ACET) group.

^bP < 0.05, ACET vs control post-treatment.

ACET: Acupoint catgut embedding therapy; BMI: Body mass index.