Study finds approach works over short-term but long-term maintenance needs further evaluation.
Low-level laser therapy can reduce the circumference of certain areas of the body by reducing the adipose tissue layer, according to a study in the December issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
Robert F. Jackson, M.D., of River View Surgery Center in Marion, Ind., and colleagues conducted a study of 67 adults aged 18 to 65 years with a body mass index of 25 to 30 kg/m2 who were randomized to receive either noninvasive laser treatment or a sham treatment for two weeks.
The researchers found that participants in the treatment group had a 3.51 inch overall reduction in total circumference across three body areas, including waist (−0.98 inches), hip (−1.05 inches) and bilateral thigh (−0.65 inches), while subjects in the control group had a 0.684 inch overall reduction.
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