Acupuncture-induced fat thickness reduction in different body regions: A case report and review of literature

Table 2 Comparison of key patient metrics before and after treatment

Metric	Pre-treatment (March 15, 2025)	Post-treatment (May 10, 2025)
Body weight (kg)	122.5	116.5
Waist circumference (cm)	125.4	110.9
Body fat percentage (%)	41.5	39.3
Visceral fat thickness (VFT, mm)	118.29	100.09
Abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness (SCFT, mm)	44.33	32.01
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	5.60	5.53
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L)	3.84	3.53
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L)	1.16	1.31
Chinese visceral adiposity index	239.4	181.0
Visceral adipose tissue volume (cm³)	281.7	204.0

Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) calculation formula: Male: CVAI = -267.93 + 0.68 × age + 0.03 × body mass index (BMI) + 4.00 × waist circumference + 22.00 × Log₁₀ (triglycerides) - 16.32 × HDL-C. Female: CVAI = -187.32 + 1.71 × age + 4.23 × BMI + 1.12 × waist circumference + 39.76 × Log₁₀ (triglycerides) - 11.66 × HDL-C. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) calculation formula: VAT = -9.008 + 1.191 × [distance from inner abdominal muscle surface to splenic vein (mm)] + 0.987 × [distance from inner abdominal muscle surface to posterior wall of abdominal aorta at umbilicus (mm)] + 3.644 × [thickness of fat layer posterior to right kidney (mm)]. SCFT: Subcutaneous fat thickness.