What is obesity ?Obesity is the presence of excess fat in the body

Vicious cycle of Obesity starts in Childhood

Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity

Cardiovasculardisease

BreathingProblems

Gall bladder

disease

Hormonalabnormalities

Hyperuricaemiaand gout

Stroke

Diabetes

Cancer

Fatty liver

Osteoarthritis

Cardiovasculardisease

BreathingProblems

Gall bladder

disease

Hormonalabnormalities

Hyperuricaemiaand gout

Stroke

Diabetes

Cancer

Fatty liver

Osteoarthritis

Osteoporosis

LL Excess ofExcess ofJMultiple Dis asese

Ps cho sociay l blemsPro

D creas in e eProductivityEarly ath De

Severely Obese Adolescent

Healthy Child

Being Made Fun of Low Self EsteemDepression and Psychological ProblemsBreathing ProblemsCan’t Exercise, (Too Difficult & Painful)

LL

No ActivityCan't Exercise (No Time)No Change in Dietary Habits

No Check on DietNo Sports

Indoor Entertaiment

LLOverweight Child

LLModerately Obese

Adolescent

Obese Adult

Junk Foodnd a no physical activity

Overweight and obesity ...AVOID

TOBACCO & ALCOHOL

BE ACTIVE

EAT RIGHT

Healthy Habits , Healthy Life , Healthy India

Longer the waist

line, shorter

the life line

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DOs (Pathya)

DON'Ts (Apathya)

Yogic and Naturopathic treatment

! Herbs like Sunthi (Zingiber officinalis), Pippali (Piper longum), Marica

(Piper nigrum), Guggulu (Commiphora wightti), Eranda (Ricinus communis),

Honey, Lemon and drugs having pungent and bitter taste are useful in

the treatment of obesity.

! Diet control and consumption of right foods.

! Strenuous activities like brisk walking, swimming, running, aerobics etc.

! Daytime sleeping, excessive intake of sweets, milk products, fat, oil, ghee

and sedentary life style

! Any kind of Mental stress / strain.

! Low calorie diet.

! Increased consumption of raw salad and vegetables.

! Regular practice of Hip-bath along with Mud pack, enema and steam

bath once or twice a week.

! Avoid sweets and heavy food items.

! Practice of Kunjal, Shankha Prakshalana and Baghi Kriya once in a

month for first three months.

! Practice of Tadasana, Katichakrasana, Pada Hastasana, Sarvangasana,

halasana, Bhujangasana, Dhanurasana, Pashchimottanasana,

Matsyasana, Ardha-Matsyendrasana and Ushtrasana along with Surya

Namaskara.

! Surya Bhedi, Bhastrika Pranayama and Agnisara Kriya are also effective.

Practice Udara Shakti and Kati Shakti Vikasaka exercises of Sukshma

Vyayama and Sarvanga Pushti.

Overweight and obesity ...AVOID

TOBACCO & ALCOHOL

BE ACTIVE

EAT RIGHT

Healthy Habits , Healthy Life , Healthy India

Ayurveda

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