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Effect of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound on sleep quality measures in obese doubled chin women: a randomized controlled trial

N. Ahmed,H. Obaya,Azza Abd Elaziz Abd Elhadi,Ahmad Elsayed Saad,A. Abdelaziz

Published 2025 in Bulletin of Rehabilitation Medicine

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INTRODUCTION. The double chin is an excessive accumulation of fat in the pre- and post-platysma that can manifest in various forms and sizes. Thin individuals might manifest a double chin, similar to those who are afflicted by obesity. It may result in a reduction in the definition of the mandible and give the perception of obesity or aging. AIM. To evaluate any effect of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) on sleep quality measures in obese women with a double chin. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Typically, 60 women aged 35–50 years were selected from AL Qasr-Alaini Hospital and were equally divided at random into groups A and B (n = 30). Group A (HIFU with exercise) received 3 HIFU sessions, a session/month/three months with adouble chin exercise (daily). Group B (Exercise group) received daily double chin exercises for only three months. Pre- and post-intervention, we assessed body mass index (BMI), hormonal changes (cortisol level), submental fat, and sleep apnea Apnea-Hypopnea Index. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. The results revealed no significant effect in age, weight, and height in both groups (p 0.05). Post-three-month intervention, group A demonstrated a statistically significant decrease in the predetermined assessed outcomes compared to group B (p 0.001). CONCLUSION. There was established a significant impact of HIFU on measurements of sleep quality in obese doubled chin women.

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