Concept of Sthoulya in Ayurveda and its management with Pathya Apathya

According to WHO - 39% of adults aged 18 year and over were overweight in 2016 and 13% were obese. Over 340 million Children and adolescent aged 5-19 were overweight or obese in 2016. 39 million children under the age of 5-19 were overweight or obese in 2020.[1] The prevalence of Sthoulya (obesity) is increasing worldwide in all age groups. Sthoulya is a burgeoning global problem due to change in life style, Faulty diet pattern and decrease interest in the Exercise which lead to Hypertension, Diabetes mellites, Atherosclerosis and other non-communicable disease. Ayurveda is the science of life according to Ayurveda Samhitas Sthoulya is a Santarpanjanya Vyadhi which is described in Astonindatiya Adhyaya in Sutrasthana of Charak Samhita in detail. In Sthoulya disease mainly Medo Vaha Srotas is affected due to which their overgrowth of Medodhatu and this process eventually manifests as Sthoulya. In Ayurveda several measures are given by which we can reduce the risk of Sthoulya by the help Ahaar Vihaar and Aushadha. A study has shown that how Triphala Tail and Triphala Churna act on Samprapti of Sthoulya and breaks it to reduce the Meda which is the main cause of Sthoulya.