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Bidokhti M, Khorasanchi Z, Mohammadzadeh E, Naseri Z, Ghazizadeh H, Shahi M, et al . The Effects of Combined Noninvasive Radiofrequency and Ultrasound Cavitation on Anthropometric Indices: A Four-Group Interventional Study. Mod Care J 2019; 16 (3)
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Mina Bidokhti1 
, Zahra Khorasanchi1 , Elham Mohammadzadeh2 , Zeinab Naseri3 , Hamideh Ghazizadeh2 , Maryam Shahi2 , Mehraneh Mehramiz2 , Pouya Nezafati4 , Asma Afshari1 , Hamideh Safarian2 , Amir Avan2 , Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan *5
, Zahra Khorasanchi1 , Elham Mohammadzadeh2 , Zeinab Naseri3 , Hamideh Ghazizadeh2 , Maryam Shahi2 , Mehraneh Mehramiz2 , Pouya Nezafati4 , Asma Afshari1 , Hamideh Safarian2 , Amir Avan2 , Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan *5
1- Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4- Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Email: ghayourm@mums.ac.ir
2- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4- Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Email: ghayourm@mums.ac.ir
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Background: Subcutaneous fat reduction is performed using different noninvasive body contouring techniques including nonin-
vasive radiofrequency (RF) and ultrasound cavitation (USC).
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of combined RF-USC on anthropometric indices among obese and
overweight people.
Methods: This four-group interventional study was conducted on 149 obese and overweight individuals. Participants were allocated
to an abdomen and flank group (n = 82), an abdomen and hip group (n = 34), an abdomen and thigh group (n = 13), and a control
group (n = 20). Participants in the three intervention groups received combined RF-USC twice a week for five consecutive weeks and
followed a low-calorie diet.
Results: Except for hip circumference, other anthropometric indices (including abdomen, waist, and thigh circumferences) sig-
nificantly decreased after ten-session combined RF-USC. However, no statistically significant differences were detected among the
groups concerning pretest and posttest mean values of body fat mass and body weight.
Conclusions: Ten-session combined RF-USC is effective in significantly reducing abdomen, waist, and thigh circumferences among
obese and overweight individuals.
vasive radiofrequency (RF) and ultrasound cavitation (USC).
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of combined RF-USC on anthropometric indices among obese and
overweight people.
Methods: This four-group interventional study was conducted on 149 obese and overweight individuals. Participants were allocated
to an abdomen and flank group (n = 82), an abdomen and hip group (n = 34), an abdomen and thigh group (n = 13), and a control
group (n = 20). Participants in the three intervention groups received combined RF-USC twice a week for five consecutive weeks and
followed a low-calorie diet.
Results: Except for hip circumference, other anthropometric indices (including abdomen, waist, and thigh circumferences) sig-
nificantly decreased after ten-session combined RF-USC. However, no statistically significant differences were detected among the
groups concerning pretest and posttest mean values of body fat mass and body weight.
Conclusions: Ten-session combined RF-USC is effective in significantly reducing abdomen, waist, and thigh circumferences among
obese and overweight individuals.
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Received: 2026/01/10 | Accepted: 2019/07/15 | Published: 2019/07/15
Received: 2026/01/10 | Accepted: 2019/07/15 | Published: 2019/07/15
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