Abstract

Advanced technology leads to deprived health due to a stagnant lifestyle. Obesity is one such lifestyle disorder that is the precursor of several comorbid conditions. Health statistics link obesity with an increased risk of fracture which is an alarming issue and suggests the need to create awareness regarding the same. A high-fat diet, an inactive lifestyle, or a lack of physical activity impeded various metabolic pathways, changed the fate of cells from their normal destination, and affected bone homeostasis, according to the study. Aims and Objectives- Several recent studies have proposed that obesity is a risk factor for certain fractures indicating a strong contrary association between obesity and bone mineral density. The study is aimed to find the correlation between obesity and osteoporosis through a critical review. Methods- The material for this conceptual study is collected from various Ayurvedic texts, articles, online journals, etc. Discussion & Conclusion-When Meda Dhatu gets vitiated, then its Snigdha (unctuous) and Picchil (Viscid) qualities, obstructs the channel of circulation of tissue fluid, resulting in the deprivation of succeeding dhatu, i.e Asthi Dhatu. Excessive calorie intake and less calorie expenditure led to excessive accumulation of fat in the adipocyte causing its hypertrophy. Depending on the site i.e., abdominal or gluteofemoral hypertrophy of adipocyte, the severity of obesity-related complications observed.

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