In:
International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, CAB PUBLISHER, Vol. 3, No. 3 ( 2019-03-05)
Abstract:
Obesity is a common and preventable disease of clinical and public health importance. It is often a major risk factor for the development of several non-communicable diseases, significant disability and premature death. In Ayurveda, Sthaulya is described in all the literatures. Acharya Charaka has described Sthaulya Purusha among one of the AshtaNinditaPurusha. Sthaulyais caused due to Medovriddhi which includes abnormal and excessive accumulation of medadhatu in the body. This is caused by frequent and excessive intake of madhur and snigdhaaahar , lack of physical and mental exercises. These all results into the increase in kaphadoshaand medodhatu results in the sthaulya. In modern science, Sthaulya can be compared to the obesity. Obesity is one of the metabolic disorders. WHO considers obesity as a Global epidemic and a public health problem. It is estimated that more than 300 million adults are obese and many are overweight. Sthaulya (obesity) is discouraged by the society for social as well as on the medical grounds. Three main causes have been described in modern literature viz. 1) Dietetic, 2) Genetic, 3) Hormonal. Person of every age and sex is suffering by this widely spreaded epidemic i.e obesity. It is the major chronic disease in developing as well as in developed countries. The line of treatment includes the treatment of Dhatvagnimandya. In pathogenesis of Sthaulya, KledakaKapha, Samana & Vyana Vayu, Meda (fat /lipid) and Medodhatvagni Mandyata are main responsible factors Keywords: Medodhatu, Obesity, Sthaulyata, Gaumutra.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2589-8698
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2589-868X
DOI:
10.32553/ijmbs.v3i3.134
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
CAB PUBLISHER
Publication Date:
2019
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