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. 2019 Jun 2;2019:4958294. doi: 10.1155/2019/4958294

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Antiobesity effects of acupuncture on HFD-induced abdominal obese rats. (a) Changes in body weight among NCD, HFD, and acupuncture groups (n=7 in each group) at weeks 0, 4, and 8. (b) Changes in waist circumference among the three groups at weeks 0, 4, and 8. (c) Visceral fat accumulation (adipose tissues around the kidneys and near the epididymis). (d) The values of adiposity index. (e) The weight of liver. (f) The values of liver index. All data are expressed as mean ± SD. ^∗P < 0.05, ^∗∗P < 0.01, ^∗∗∗P < 0.001, NCD vs. HFD; ^#P < 0.05, ^##P < 0.01, HFD vs. acupuncture.