| To evaluate the intervention effects of hemodialysis patients with malnutrition by moxibustion through bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Methods:A total of 64 cases of hemodialysis patients with malnutrition were randomly divided into control group (32 cases) and observation group (32 cases). Both groups were treated by routine western medicine, and the observation group was added moxibustion at acupoints ST36 and SP6. The subjective global assessment (SGA), body fat, total body water (TBW), intracellular water (ICW), extracellular water (ECW), ECW to ICW ratio (E/I), ECW to TBW ratio (E/T), muscle, visceral fat, basal metabolic rate were compared, and the nutritional status were evaluated. Results:The SGA score results:before treatment, the differences between observation group and control group in SGA score were not statistically significant (P>0.05), and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05) after treatment. Bioelectrical impedance index results:the comparison of control group before and after treatment:the differences in body fat, TBW, muscle, ICW, ECW, E/I, E/T before and after treatment were statistically significant (P<0.05); The differences of visceral fat were not statistically significant before and after treatment (P>0.05); The body fat content, ECW, E/I, E/T were higher after treatment than before treatment. ICW, TBW and muscle content were lower than before treatment. Observation group before and after treatment comparison:body fat and visceral fat, ICW, ECW, E/I, E/T, basal metabolic rate were statistically significant difference (P<0.05) before and after treatment; TBW and muscles were not statistically significant before and after treatment (P>0.05). Conclusion:Moxibustion can improve malnutrition in hemodialysis patients, which can significantly slow progressive muscle wasting, increasing visceral fat content, and increase the basal metabolic rate. |
