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• Abnormal Girth And Extra Weight Which Hinders Normal Life Activity
• Makes Prone To Many Diseases As Heart Problems, Diabetes Etc.
• Breathlessness, Even On Slightest Exertion. Development Of Asthmatic Tendencies.

Examination (Strotas Praiksha):- As Medas (Fat) Under The Skin Is Responsible For Body Configuration, Carefully Observe The Cheeks, Neck, Buttocks, Thighs, Calf Etc. For Their Size And Tightness, Accumulation Of Too Much Of Fat Make Them Appear Over Sized, Pendulous And Movable While Depletion Of Fat Makes Them Very Thin And Dry.

A Simple Method Of Determining The Increase Of Fat Is To Pull The Abdominal Wall Along With Its Fatty Layer And Measuring Its Thickness By Calipers.

Labroatory Test For Estimation Of Fatty Materials (Like Cholesterol) And Keton Bodies Present In The Faeces, Urine, Blood Are In Vogue The Days.

Normal Values = Feces Urine Blood
1.Total Lipid(Fat) 5-8% 500mg/100ml
2.Cholestrol 3-1 Gm 150mg/100ml
3.Aceton(Waste Product) 4gm/hr. 1-5mg/100ml

Commonly Accepted Obesity Categories % Above Ideal Weight Diagnosis

10-20 Overweight
20-30 Mild Obesity
30-50 Moderate Obesity
50-100 Severe Obesity
100% + Morbid Obesity

As Long As The Increase In Body Weight Is Within A Moderate Range Condition Need Not Be Considered Serious But When It Crosses The Limits It Should Be Treated As Specific Disease.

The Following Normal Height And Weight Chart Forms The Basis For Determining Obesity.

For Childern:-

Height In Inches Body Weight In Lbs
20” Inches 7 Lbs Or 3.175kg
25”inches 14lbs Or 6.350kg
30”inches 21lbs Or 9.525kg

For Every Inch Of Further Growth There Is Usually An Addition Of 5lbs Of Weight.

For Adults:-

Ht. In Inches    Men    Women
60”inches    110 Lbs    108 Lbs
64”inches    130 Lbs    121 Lbs
66”inches    140 Lbs    140 Lbs
72”inches    170 Lbs    154 Lbs
1 Lbs = .454kg
Health Risks Due To Obesity Are:

• Type-2 Diabetes
• Heart Disease.
• High Blood Pressure.
• Stroke
• Few Types Of Cancers
• Gall Stones
• Liver Diseases
• Osteoarthritis.
• Gout
• Infertility
• Irregular Menstruation In Women.

According To Ayurveda Also The Obese Persons Are More Prone To The Following Diseases.

• Diabetes.
• Kidney Related Problems.
• Hepatitis.
• Low Libido.
• Low Energy Levels.
• Skin Problems.
• Fistula
• Piles.
• Filariasis. Etc

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