The Effect of Low Frequency Non Thermal Ultrasound on Central Weight Reduction in Obese Women Postnatal

Background: Obesity can be an underlying cause of many disorders such as arthritis, lung diseases, diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, cataracts, cancer and even early death.Objective: This study assessed the effect of low frequency non thermal ultrasound on central weight reduction in obese women postnatal.Methods: Fifty postpartum, multiparous obese women, with a bulged abdomen associated with diastasis recti more than 2.5cm and less than 4cm. Their ages ranged from 25-35 years, their body mass index ranged from 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m^2 and waist circumference was more than 88cm, they divided randomly into two equal groups (A B), each of them consisted of 25 women, participants of group (A) received low frequency non thermal ultrasound, Faradic stimulation and abdominal exercise program. While participants of group (B) received faradic stimulation and abdominal exercise program, three times per week for eight weeks.Results: Showed that group A that received low frequency non thermal ultrasound had statistically higher significant decrease in waist circumference and body mass index than group B.Conclusion: The finding of the study revealed that there was a significant effect of low frequency non thermal ultrasound on central weight reduction in obese women postnatal.