Abstract
Sthoulya is an abnormal and excess accumulation of medodhatu. Frequent and excess intake of foods which increase kapha and medodatu, sedentary lifestyle, lack of mental and physical exercise are the most common etiological factors. Sthoulya can also occur due to beejadosha i.e. hereditary causes. In Western medical science Sthoulya can be compared with Obesity. It is a chronic disease, prevalent in both developed and developing countries and affecting children as well as adults. It is now so common that it is replacing more traditional public health concerns including undernutrition. It is one of the most significant contributions to ill-health. As obesity not only reduces the life span of an individual but also leads to life threatening complications like stroke and ischaemic heart disease (IHD), Prevention of this condition is the need of the hour. Prevention of obesity can be done initially in early stage of life by adopting regimens mentioned in Ayurvedic classics. As secondary prevention following rutushodhana, shamanoushadhis and pathyapathya is highly beneficial.
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