Year: 2024 | Month: May | Volume: 14 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 442-452
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240558
Childhood Obesity and Its Exploration in Ayurveda: A Review
Dr. Suman Bishnoi1, Dr. Harish Kumar Singhal2, Dr. Dinesh Rai3
1PG Scholar, 2Associate Professor & H.O.D., 3Associate Professor
P. G. Department of Kaumarbhritya, Postgraduate Institute of Ayurveda, Dr. S. R. Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Corresponding Author: Dr. Suman Bishnoi
ABSTRACT
In the present time, childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges. The problem is worldwide, especially in urban areas. Modified dietary habits, diet quality and quantity, increased physical inactivity, junk food preservation, an increasingly sedentary lifestyle, and other factors are among the causes of childhood obesity in India. Ayurveda explains nutritional difficulties haphazardly. Incorrect Ahara and Vihara cause every sickness. A well-balanced diet combined with appropriate dietetic guidelines can help prevent many common health issues. Sthaulya, as described in Ayurvedic literature, is very similar to obesity. Sthaulya Roga is categorised as Medoroga in Ayurveda. It is classified as one of the eight disgusting circumstances as mentioned by Acharya Charaka. Atisthula is defined as a person who has an excessive accumulation of Meda and Mamsa that causes flabbiness in the hips, abdomen, and breasts. Ayurveda and Yoga offer promising solutions for managing and preventing obesity. The present review explores the aetiology, pathophysiology, and therapy of obesity using Ayurvedic and Yoga approaches.
Key words: Ayurveda, Medo Roga, Obesity, Sthaulya, Yoga.