Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	119563
Country	China

Category	Endocrinology & Metabolism
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Acupuncture-induced fat thickness reduction in different body regions: A case report and review of literature
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Jun-Yi Guan, Meng-Ying Zhao, Cong-Yi Xie, Zi-Mu Li, Shuai-Yan Wang, En-He Zhao, Xin-Yue Lu, Yan-Cai Li, Meng-Qian Yuan and Tian-Cheng Xu
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number The National Natural Science Foundation, Youth Science Fund Project 82305376, 81904290 The Youth Talent Support Project of the China Acupuncture and Moxibustion Association 2024-2026ZGZJXH-QNRC005 The Training Program for Excellent Young Doctor Candidates of Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine 20230B0136 the 2025 Jiangsu Province Postgraduate Research and Innovation Program SJCX25_1008 the Fifth Training Program for Excellent Clinical Talents of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Jiangsu Province JS-TCM-Edu[2025]9 Talent Cultivation Program for Young Researchers (Category A), Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education Project zyqt202501
Corresponding Author	Tian-Cheng Xu, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China. xtc@njucm.edu.cn
Key Words	Obesity; Acupuncture treatment; Visceral fat; Metabolic risk factor; Case report
Core Tip	This study reports a case of a 35-year-old male (180 cm, 122.5 kg, body mass index 37.8 kg/m², waist circumference 125.4 cm) who received thrice-weekly acupuncture for 8 weeks. Ultrasonography showed significant reductions in his subcutaneous and visceral fat, with visceral fat loss being more pronounced. Waist circumference, visceral fat thickness, Chinese visceral adiposity index and visceral fat volume all decreased notably. This case suggests that acupuncture not only induces weight loss but also preferentially reduces harmful visceral fat, directly targeting a key risk factor for metabolic diseases.
Citation	Guan JY, Zhao MY, Xie CY, Li ZM, Wang SY, Zhao EH, Lu XY, Li YC, Yuan MQ, Xu TC. Acupuncture-induced fat thickness reduction in different body regions: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2026; In press

Received	2026-02-03 01:24
Peer-Review Started	2026-02-03 01:25
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Revised	2026-03-08 01:45
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-03-24 02:48
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-24 06:54
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