Dr. Ranjana Pawar

Obesity is a medical condition and refers to excessive accumulation of body fat. Weight higher than the healthy weight for a given height is considered as "overweight" or "obese". BMI:  Is a simple index of weight -for -height, used to classify overweight and obesity in adults.           It is calculated as - persons weight in kilograms devided by the square of his height in meters (kg/㎡).           Statistics:           BMI less than 18.5 - Underweight           BMI 18.5 < 25 - Normal           BMI 25.0 < 30 - Overweight           BMI 30.0 or higher - Obese.     Causes: Excessive food intake Lack of physical exercise/activity Hereditary/genetic Endocrine disorders Drug effect Sleeping disorders Sedentary lifestyle Symptoms: Increased body weight Cardiovascular disease Psychosomatic disturbance Increased risk of fracture Diabetes Hypertension Dysponea  Ayurvedic panchkarma treatment: The Ayurvedic line of treatment begins