Understanding Obesity From An Ayurvedic Perspective

In today’s world obesity has become one of the primary global health concerns affecting millions of individuals throughout the globe. WHO states since 1975, the rate of obesity has nearly tripled and since 2016, 650 million of the population has been obese.1

It’s alarming that obesity is affecting all age groups (adults, children, or adolescents). A person suffering from obesity because of several associated diseases has a lesser life expectancy and decreased quality of life.

But, have you also wondered if obesity is only a modern world disease and there was no history back?

Then you are mistaken. In Ayurveda, the ancient medical science, there is a mention of obesity as sthaulya. A disease condition caused due to the imbalance of tridoshas along with meda and mamsa dhatu.  

Let’s delve into and read about the Ayurveda view on obesity (sthaulya).