| | Characteristics | ACE group (n = 108) | Sham ACE group (n = 108) |
| | Sex | | | | Male, n (%) | 28 (25.93%) | 23 (21.30%) | | Female, n (%) | 80 (74.07%) | 85 (78.70%) | | Age, mean ± SD, y | 31.66 ± 6.55 | 30.75 ± 6.71 | | Married, n (%), yes | 71 (65.74%) | 63 (58.33%) | | Father or mother obesity, n (%), yes | 79 (73.15%) | 91 (84.26%) | | Duration, median (IQR) (cm) | 79.50 (44.50, 126.00) | 67.00 (36.00, 120.00) | | Waistline, median (IQR) (cm) | 93.25 (87.50, 99.00) | 92.00 (88.00, 98.00) | | Weight, median (IQR) (kg) | 72.90 (67.45, 80.25) | 72.00 (66.30, 80.60) | | BMI, median (IQR) (kg/m2) | 27.42 (25.97, 28.89) | 27.49 (25.95, 28.93) | | Hipline, median (IQR) (cm) | 104.00 (100.00, 108.00) | 103.00 (100.00, 107.50) | | WHR, median (IQR) | 90.00 (85.00, 95.00) | 90.00 (86.00, 94.00) | | PBF, median (IQR) (%) | 33.10 (30.25, 35.10) | 33.15 (30.50, 35.35) | | IWQOL-Lite, median (IQR) | 58.00 (44.50, 72.00) | 53.50 (44.00, 66.50) |
| | SF-36, median (IQR) | | | | PF | 95.00 (85.00, 95.00) | 95.00 (90.00, 95.00) | | RP | 100.00 (75.00, 100.00) | 100.00 (75.00, 100.00) | | BP | 72.00 (62.00, 100.00) | 72.00 (62.00, 100.00) | | GH | 62.00 (48.50, 76.00) | 67.00 (57.00, 77.00) | | VT | 75.00 (65.00, 80.00) | 75.00 (65.00, 80.00) | | SF | 100.00 (87.50, 112.50) | 100.00 (87.50, 112.50) | | RE | 100.00 (66.67, 100.00) | 100.00 (66.67, 100.00) | | MH | 72.00 (64.00, 80.00) | 72.00 (64.00, 80.00) |
| | HAD, median (IQR) | | | | Anxiety | 4.00 (2.00, 6.00) | 4.00 (3.00, 6.00) | | Depression | 4.00 (2.00, 6.00) | 3.00 (2.00, 5.50) | | SES, median (IQR) | 33.00 (30.00, 35.00) | 32.50 (29.00, 36.50) |
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ACE, acupoint catgut embedding; sham ACE, sham acupoint catgut embedding; BMI, body mass index; PBF, percent body fat; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; IWQOL-Lite, the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life Questionnaire; SF-36, 36-Item Short Form; HAD, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; SES, the Self-Esteem Scale; IQR, interquartile range.
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