Abstract

Sthaulya {Obesity}is one among the major disease of modern era, In today’s society majority of people are having sedentary life style, hectic schedule, which leads to various metabolic disorders and obesity. The most important cause of obesity is an energy imbalance between the calories expended which leads to the accumulation of fat. About 13% 0f the worlds adult population (11% men and 15% women in 2016. Obesity may be defined as an abnormal growth of adipose tissue resulting in more than 20% excess of expected body weight. Obesity is often expressed in terms of body mass index (BMI). Atisthaulya is considered as one of the Ashtanindit purush as described by Acharya Charaka.. Keeping in view, this burning problem of present era and its associated devastating diseases, it has been decided to do research on sthaulya with certain Ayurvedic classical remedies hence keeping is these points in mind this topic is selected for study. Here the humble attempt had been made to provide better management of sthaulya by administering Pathya Ahara.

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