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Background <p>Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is part of evidence-based multimodal treatment strategies for weight problems and psycho-social metabolic syndrome in Asia.</p> Objective <p>The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which libido problems in (pre-)obese individuals influence the acceptance of TCM therapies.</p> Materials and methods <p>In this retrospective subgroup analysis of the prospective BARBQTCM cross-sectional study, 498 (pre-)obese individuals from a&#xa0;Swiss obesity center completed an anonymous questionnaire. Interest in various TCM treatment strategies for symptoms of the metabolic syndrome and willingness to visit a&#xa0;TCM outpatient clinic and spend money on TCM were evaluated.</p> Results <p>In the BARBQTCM cohort, three-quarters were female (77.3%), with a&#xa0;median BMI of 30.1 kg/m<sup>2</sup> and a&#xa0;median age of 49&#xa0;years. A&#xa0;weight regain of &gt; 10 kg after bariatric surgery was confirmed by 150 patients (30.1%). Eight out of 10&#xa0;respondents were interested in TCM therapies (top three: acupressure, acupuncture, and TCM dietary counseling). A&#xa0;quarter of patients (26.9%) reported libido problems. Overall, the cohort with libido problems had significantly higher TCM acceptance than the comparison group (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), would visit a&#xa0;TCM outpatient clinic more frequently, and would spend significantly more money on TCM. Experience with complementary medicine (RR: 1.12; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) was the only influencing factor for increased TCM acceptance.</p> Conclusion <p>Libido problems should not be ignored in the multimodal treatment of the psycho-social metabolic syndrome. TCM can provide support here, as the acceptance of those affected to use complementary medical therapies as a&#xa0;cornerstone of evidence-based medicine was confirmed by the Swiss BARBQTCM cohort.</p>

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TCM-Akzeptanz bei (Prä‑)Adipösen ± Libidoverlust

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    2026年5月22日

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  • Johanna Marlene Schneider,
  • Steffi Rothe,
  • Thomas Vlasak,
  • Ulf Kessler,
  • Benedict Walker,
  • Marcin Kordasz,
  • Jörg Zehetner,
  • Peter Panhofer

摘要

Background

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is part of evidence-based multimodal treatment strategies for weight problems and psycho-social metabolic syndrome in Asia.

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which libido problems in (pre-)obese individuals influence the acceptance of TCM therapies.

Materials and methods

In this retrospective subgroup analysis of the prospective BARBQTCM cross-sectional study, 498 (pre-)obese individuals from a Swiss obesity center completed an anonymous questionnaire. Interest in various TCM treatment strategies for symptoms of the metabolic syndrome and willingness to visit a TCM outpatient clinic and spend money on TCM were evaluated.

Results

In the BARBQTCM cohort, three-quarters were female (77.3%), with a median BMI of 30.1 kg/m2 and a median age of 49 years. A weight regain of > 10 kg after bariatric surgery was confirmed by 150 patients (30.1%). Eight out of 10 respondents were interested in TCM therapies (top three: acupressure, acupuncture, and TCM dietary counseling). A quarter of patients (26.9%) reported libido problems. Overall, the cohort with libido problems had significantly higher TCM acceptance than the comparison group (p < 0.001), would visit a TCM outpatient clinic more frequently, and would spend significantly more money on TCM. Experience with complementary medicine (RR: 1.12; p < 0.001) was the only influencing factor for increased TCM acceptance.

Conclusion

Libido problems should not be ignored in the multimodal treatment of the psycho-social metabolic syndrome. TCM can provide support here, as the acceptance of those affected to use complementary medical therapies as a cornerstone of evidence-based medicine was confirmed by the Swiss BARBQTCM cohort.