TY - JOUR AU - Vishal Prajapati*, AU - Sonam Chaudhary, AU - Chuman Lal Bhaskar, AU - Virendra K. Kori, AU - Kalpana. S. Patel, PY - 2019/11/25 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - TRIPHALAGUDUCHYADI VATI WITH DIET AND LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY- A CASE REPORT JF - AYUSHDHARA JA - Ayushdhara VL - 6 IS - 4 SE - DO - UR - https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/469 SP - 2255-2263 AB - <p>Childhood Obesity (<em>Sthaulya</em>) is one of the major non communicable diseases of the modern era, increasing in prevalence. Diet (<em>Ahara</em>) and life-style (<em>Vihara</em>) play significant role both in the development and control of obesity <em>Sthaulya</em> (obesity). As per Ayurveda texts, over consumption of energy dense foods along with sedentary lifestyle hampers the functioning of <em>Medodhatvagni</em> results in decrease fat metabolism hence causes obesity. So <em>Triphalaguduchyadi</em> <em>Vati</em> was chosen to break the etiopathogenesis of <em>Sthaulya</em> and to enhance the fat metabolism. A 16 year old, 11<sup>th </sup>standard, Hindu male child visited with parents to KB OPD, IPGTRA, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, having chief complaint of progressive weight gain since 6-7 years. <em>Triphalaguduchyadi</em> <em>Vati</em> was intervened in appropriate dose for 8 weeks along with modified diet and lifestyle. Physical and laboratory assessments were done before and after the intervention. After 8 weeks of drug intervention, there was marked relief in symptoms, also there was significant decrease in physical and laboratory parameters. After reviewing, this case study it can be concluded that <em>Triphalaguduchyadi</em> <em>Vati</em> with modified diet and lifestyle is effective treatment regimen for <em>Sthaulya</em> in children.</p> ER -