Role of an Indigenous Compound with Caloric Diet and Fixed Daily Regimen in Sthaulya w.s.r to Childhood Obesity
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2019, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Obesity (Sthaulya) is defined as a condition of abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in adipose tissue, to the extent that health may be impaired. (Obesity) is one among the major diseases of modern era. STUDY TYPE: Randomised controlled open labelled interventional trial. AGE GROUP: Individuals of either sex aged between 5-15 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty patients of childhood obesity for present study were selected from OPD and IPD of PG Department of Kaumarbhritya, NIA, Jaipur after screening them for the same by following different diagnostic criteria’s. Various schools in and around Jaipur were also screened for selection of the patients. Selected patients were randomly divided in Group A and Group B, 15 patients in each group. Group A were advised indigenous Ayurvedic compound i.e. Lekhaneeya Gana Drugs along with Bilvadi Panchamoola along with dietary and life style modification and group B were advised to follow strict dietary restrictions which fulfil the caloric requirement of body and instruction Chart was provided for diet and day to day physical and mental exercise. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Group A administered with trial drug has shown highly significant results in reducing the symptomatology of Sthaulya (childhood obesity) and additional effects in normalising the lipid profile in comparison to Group B. However, Group B treated with only caloric diet as per age and dietetic and life style modification has also shown significant results, thus highlighting importance of diet and exercise in effective management of Sthaulya (Childhood obesity).
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Lovelesh Gupta, Shrinidhi Kumar K
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