The renin angiotensin system(RAS)includes two counterbalance axes:the ACE/Ang Ⅱ/AT1 axis and the ACE2/Ang(1-7)/Mas axis.The RAS can regulate glucose and lipid metabolism in adipose tissue.Most of evi-dences demonstrated that the ACE/Ang Ⅱ/AT1 axis can induce glucose metabolism disorders in adipose tissue, while ACE2/Ang(1-7)/Mas axis improves glucose metabolism.The RAS,which is over activated in obese patient, has been considered to be a potential link among obesity,dyslipidemia and insulin resistance.The effect of ACE/AngⅡ/AT1 axis and ACE2/Ang(1-7)/Mas axis on lipid and glucose metabolism in adipose tissue should be futh-er investigated,and we may find a new target for improving glucose and lipid metabolism.