Auriculotherapy on the treatment of exogenous obesity in children

Authors

  • Sandra Haideé Hernández García Especialista de Segundo Grado en Pediatría. Máster en Medicina Tradicional. Máster en Atención al niño. Porfesora Auxiliar. Investigadora Agragada.
  • Margarita Castillo González Máster en Medicina Bioenergética y Natural, Licenciada en Enfermería. Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente “Pepe Portilla”. Pinar del Río
  • Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Arencibia Master en Medicina Bioenergética y Natural. Especialista de Segundo Grado en Cirugía. Profesor Auxiliar y Consultante. Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Docente “León Cuervo Rubio”. Pinar del Río
  • Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Hernández Dr. en Medicina. Diplomado en Medicina Tradicional y Natural: Policlínico Docente Hermanos Cruz. Pinar del Río
  • José Rafael Hernández Gómez Máster en Atención Integral al niño. Especialista de Endocrinología. Auxiliar. Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente “Pepe Portilla”. Pinar del Río

Keywords:

Auriculotherapy, Obesity/classification.

Abstract

Introduction: the epidemic of obesity and overweight has been outnumbered by three in less than two decades affecting the youngest individuals.
Objective: to assess the effect of Auriculotherapy in the treatment of exogenous obesity in children from 5 to 18 years old in Pinar del Rio province who were referred to the Natural and Traditional Medicine Department at "Pepe Portilla" Children Provincial Hospital from January 2010-June 2011.
Material and methods: a quasi-experimental, longitudinal, prospective research was carried out having as a target group 120 children who attended to the hospital. The sample per-decision (n=100) was subdivided into two groups of 50 children each one. Group I, together with diet treatment and physical exercise, auricular points were added; Group II was treated with diet and physical exercise. A survey was also applied. The variables studied were: age, sex, full-time breastfeeding, and achievement of a complementary food scheme, predisposition towards diseases, poor food habits, and per capita family income along with geographical origin. Methods of descriptive statistics were used; applying chi square test with a level of significance of alpha 0, 05%.
Results: female sex prevailed in both groups (66%) and the group from 5 to 11 years old. Not full-time breastfeeding (83%), first-side obese families (70%) wrong achievement of food scheme (62%) were considered triggering factors of exogenous obesity. Poor food habits (95%), urban origin (68%) and higher per capita family income (80%) were predisposition factors towards the exaggerated weight increase. Cardiovascular complications were the most important (60%). There was a good response and the treatment was faster in those treated with Auriculotherapy.
Conclusions: Auriculotherapy resulted in an effective treatment for exogenous obesity and it is well-accepted by children and their parents.

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2013-04-28

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Hernández García SH, Castillo González M, Rodríguez Arencibia M Ángel, Rodríguez Hernández M Ángel, Hernández Gómez JR. Auriculotherapy on the treatment of exogenous obesity in children. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2013 Apr. 28 [cited 2025 Oct. 13];17(3):25-37. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/870

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