A REVIEW ARTICLE ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY: PREVALENCE AND AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE
Dr. Brahm Dutt Sharma*, Dr. Durgesh Nandini Sharma, Manisha Paliwal and Jayant Nagar
ABSTRACT
Childhood obesity is a known pioneer to obesity and other noncommunicable
diseases in later life. However, the enormousness of the
problem among children and teenagers in India is uncertain due to
paucity of well-conducted countrywide studies and lack of uniformity
in the cut-points used to define childhood overweight and obesity.
Environmental and genetic factors, lifestyle preferences and culture
play a major role in the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity
worldwide. In Ayurveda, obesity has been defined under the headings
of Sthaulya in Ashtoninditiya Purush (undesirable physics) in which
mainly Meda (fat) and Mamsa (Muscle) Dhatu is pretentious. By
following the guidelines on the basis of Ayurvedic fundamentals like
Ahar-Vihar (Diet - Activities), Drugs, Yoga and Panchakarma therapy
especially Lehkan Basti parents can effectively manage their child's obesity.
Keywords: Childhood obesity, Sthaulya, Aahar-Vihar, Herbal Drugs, Yoga, Lekhan Basti.
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