期刊
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
卷 10, 期 7, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm10071426
关键词
acupuncture; cardiovascular disease; hypertension; postmenopausal; prehypertension; propensity score-matching
资金
- Establishment of prevention and treatment technology for high risk hypertension group through Korean Medicine project [K16093]
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine [KSN2022120]
- National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST), Republic of Korea [KSN2022120] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
The study found that long-term acupuncture significantly reduces hypertension in postmenopausal women, leading to improvements in health and a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Postmenopausal women have a higher prevalence of hypertension compared to premenopausal women. Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, the prevalence of which is ever increasing. This study investigated the effects of long-term acupuncture on lowering the blood pressure of postmenopausal women with prehypertension and stage 1 hypertension. Participants were 122 postmenopausal women aged less than 65 years, diagnosed with prehypertension or stage 1 hypertension (systolic blood pressure 120-159 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure 80-99 mmHg). We used a propensity score-matched design. The experimental group (n = 61) received acupuncture for four weeks every six months over a period of two years. The control group (n = 61) received no intervention. An Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was performed for the primary efficacy analysis. Relative risk ratios were used to compare group differences in treatment effects. Acupuncture significantly reduced the participants' diastolic blood pressure (-9.92 mmHg; p < 0.001) and systolic blood pressure (-10.34 mmHg; p < 0.001) from baseline to follow-up. The results indicate that acupuncture alleviates hypertension in postmenopausal women, reducing their risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and improving their health and quality of life.
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