Abstract of published research articles in Ayurveda
AYU Vol. 30 Issue No. 4 (Oct-Dec 2009)
Id.No.30410
Management of
Overweight and Obesity through specific Yogic procedures
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SupriyaJoshi(Deole) **
Yogesh S.Deole
***G.H.Vyas
****S. C. Dash
Maharshi Patanjali Institute for Yoga, Naturopathy, Education &
Research, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar
Abstract:Obesity is the most hazardous factor found
in modern sedentary society.It is the main underlying cause of life threatening
diseases like Coronary Heart Disease, Diabetes Mellitus,
Atherosclerosis etc.Therefore itisimportant
to control the increasing weight.The alternative therapies likeAyurveda, Yoga are being increasingly popular due to the
limitations of allopathy. In the present study, the efficacy of
certain yogic proceduresisstudiedonthebasisofsubjective
andobjectivepaprameters
ofobesity.Statistically highly significant results are observed to
decrease weight and Body Mass Index as well as subjective
complaints of obesity by treatment through Yogic procedures.
