ROLE OF DINACHARYA FOR PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY IN CHILDREN

Abstract

Obesity always occurs with group of diseases that’s why this is the big burden in the society in today’s era. Both obese and emaciated children - are to be deprecated always. Of the two, emaciation is less harmful than Obesity even though both of them are equally in need of treatment. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food intake, lack of physical activity, day sleep and genetic susceptibility. Now a day over indulgence in the faulty dietary habits and unhealthy lifestyle leading to this major health problem among children, globally. So, need for lifestyle correction is prior requirement. In our Classics, Acharya Sushruta in Chiktsasthana and Acharya Vagbhatta in Sutrasthana mentioned Swasthwrittapalana or Dinacharya in which Brahmamuhurta Uttishthte (Waking up early 2 hours before sunrise), Vyayama (Physical Exercise), Udvartana (Massaging the body with coarse powder), Guru, Aptarpana Ahara given beneficial daily regimen for Obesity. By Exercise, Lightness of the body, ability to do work, enhances agni, depletion of excess fat, stable and proportionate the body parts. Udvartana mitigates kapha, liquifies the fat and produces stability.