中文摘要：

肥胖是影响人类健康的主要危险因素之一，中医学对肥胖的认识早在《黄帝内经》中就有所记载。《黄帝内经》认为肥胖的病因与饮食习惯、脏腑功能及体质有关；肥胖的病机与人的气血多少、痰浊及瘀血等有关；肥胖的分型主要以“脂人”、“膏人”、“肉人”等三型为主；肥人易患中风，用药宜气味厚重、针刺宜深宜久；并且初步指出肥人的心理特点。上述认识为后世中医学者研究肥胖奠定了坚实的理论基础。

英文摘要：

Obesity is one of the main dangerous factors that affect people＇ s health. The recognition of obesity in Chinese medicine was recorded as early as the days of ＂Huangdi Neijing＂. ＂Huangdi Neijing＂ recorded that the cause of obesity was related to the dietary habits, functions of zangfu organs and people＇ s constitutions. The pathogenesis of obesity was related to the condition of qi, blood, phlegm turbidity and blood stasis. The types of obesity were mainly ＂zhiren＂, ＂gaoren＂ and ＂rouren＇. The fatty was susceptible to stroke, so the drugs administrated to them would be strong in the property and flavour, and acupuncture would be deeper and longer in acupoints. ＂Huangdi Neijing＂ also pointed out initially the psychological characteristics of the fatty. All above-mentioned recognitions have laid a solid theoretical function for the later study of obesity.