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KMID : 1123920030170030798
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2003 Volume.17 No. 3 p.798 ~ p.803
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Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion ST 36 on Body Weight, Serum Lipid Profiles and Immunoreactive Cells of Leptin in Rats
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Sin Soo-Hwan
Kim Jeong-Yeon
Lee Chang-Hyun
Yu Yun-Cho
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Abstract
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The effects of acupuncture and moxibustion at ST 36 (足三理) acupoint on the changes of body weight, related serum lipids and leptin density of the stomach were investigated. 3 groups of male, 7 animals each, were ad libitum standard diet for 5 days. Body weight was effective decreased for 5 days after moxibustion at ST 36 acupoint and the density of leptin which was related food intake and body weight deficiency was decreased remarkerbly in the mucosa of stomach. Moxibustion on ST 36 affected the levels of total cholesterol, glucose, HDL-cholesterol, but acupuncture on ST 36 affected only the levels of total lipid, triglyceride, HDL cholesterol. It is considered that the treatments of acupuncture and moxibustion at ST 36 (足三理) have different effect actively on body weight, serum lipids and leptin density and moxibustion of ST 36(足三理) can be applied as effective therapy for obesity.
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KEYWORD
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Acupuncture, Moxibustion, ST36(足三理), Body weight, Leptin
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