Summary Keywords electroacupuncture, insulin resistance, lipid metabolism, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, systematic review Citation Wang Y and Zhang L (2026) Electroacupuncture in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential
RoB 2 assesses five domains to determine the risk of bias in randomized controlled trials: the randomization process, deviations from intended interventions, missing outcome data, measurement of the outcome, and selection of the reported result
Many patients do not give up on their obesity treatment journey, even if they need to stop their initial medication, said Dr
As an example, for the person who initiated at 200 pounds, lost 10 pounds at the time of discontinuation (5% reduction in weight), a regain of 6 pounds since stopping (3% increase in weight) was associated with an 8% higher likelihood of restarting, compared to someone who did not regain any weight
As a result, interpretations regarding skeletal muscle preservation or loss must be made with caution, particularly in the absence of direct assessments of muscle strength or function