Tuina combined with diet and exercise for simple obesity: A protocol for systematic review

Background: The incidence of simple obesity is increasing annually, with the number of obese people in all age groups increasing significantly. Obesity has become an important public health concern. Simple obesity affects not only appearance but also health. Obesity has an increasing impact on individuals, families, and society. Therefore, the treatment of obesity is becoming increasingly important. Prior studies have shown that Tuina combined with diet and exercise is capable of producing improvements in body weight and fasted health markers. In recent years, there are many clinical studies on the intervention of simple obesity by Tuina combined with diet and exercise, however, no study systematically evaluated the clinical efficacy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate its effects of Tuina combined with diet and exercise on people with simple obesity.

Methods: We will search the following electronic databases: PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Web of science, Cochrane Library, WanFang Data, CBM, CNKI, and VIP from the inception of the coverage of these databases to December 2021. Randomized controlled clinical trials related to Tuina combined with diet and exercise intervention on simple obesity will be included. Cochrane's collaboration tool will be used to assess the quality of the studies. RevMan 5.3 software will be used for the data analysis.

Results: This study will provide a standardized evaluation for the efficacy of Tuina combined with diet and exercise for simple obesity.

Conclusion: The conclusion of this study will provide evidence for the safety and effectiveness of Tuina combined with diet and exercise on weight loss.

Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval is not required for systematic review and meta- analysis. The results of this review will be disseminated in a peer-review journal.

Prospero registration number: INPLASY202210079.