A randomized controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Mudgadi peya as pathya in sthoulya w.s.r. to obesity

Obesity isa type of nutritional disorder, due to imbalance between energy intake and energyexpenditure resulting in positive energy balance, characterized by the abnormalgrowth of adipose tissue, resulting in an increase in the body weight.

Recentstudies have reported that globally, more than 1.9 billion adults areoverweight and 650 million are obese. In India, more than 135 millionindividuals are affected by obesity. Sthoulya is definedas excessive and abnormal increase of medo dhatu along with maamsadhatu resulting in pendulous appearance and chalatwa of spik, udara andsthana. Body massindex (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height that is commonly used toclassify overweight and obesity in adults.

An obeseperson is always prone to develop the complications like, Coronary heartdisease, Diabetes mellitus, Osteoarthritis, Dyslipedemia, Hypertention as wellas psychological disorders like Anxiety, Stress and Depression.

Practicingappropriate Pathya is given equal importance, along with the treatmentin the management of Sthoulya.

Acharyas advised to consume guru-atarpana, kapha-vatahara ahara dravyas in management of sthoulya