The results showed that the obesity model of male SD rats might be obtained by high fat diet

the rate of production obesity was 56. 8%. The experiment studied that the obesity rats were cured by acupuncture and fenfluramine (FFA) respectively. The results showed that acupuncture had a good regulatory effect on the amount of food and water taken in

body weight

body length

Lee's index

fatty amount of body (pericardium

groin and perinephros)

weight of main organs and gland

contents of TG

TC

LDL-C

HDL-C

BG in blood and AI. This action of acupuncture is better than that of FFA. Monoamine content of lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) in the experimental rats were observed by push-pull prefusion technology. The results showed that Noradrenaline (NA) content of LHA in control group was markedly higher than that in normal group

while the NA content of LHA in acupuncture group was markedly lower than that in control group. It suggests that the regulation of acupuncture on LHA was one of essential link in the antiobesity effect of acupuncture.