Baseline characteristics
Totally, 38 patients (20 in EA group, 18 in SA group) completed the two rs‐fMRI scans (baseline and after 5‐day treatment). Forty HCs completed one rs‐fMRI scan. Due to excessive head movement (>3 mm) in scan, 7 patients and 8 HCs were excluded (Figure Folw chart of screening, randomization and intervention. SA, sham‐acupuncture; EA, electroacupuncture; rs‐fMRI, resting‐state functional magnetic resonance imaging.Demographic and clinical characteristicsResults are presented as mean (SD).EA, electroacupuncture; SA, sham‐acupuncture; HCs, healthy controls; M, meal; F, female; BMI, body mass index.