Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Principles of Diagnosis and Management of Metabolic syndrome and Obesity in Ayurveda

This article is based on lecture delivered by Dr. Mukund Sabnis in Prof.M.S.Baghel Memorial Lecture Series on May 09, 2021.

The metabolic syndrome is a group of several cardiovascular risk factors like insulin resistance, obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia and hypertension. These conditions are interrelated and share underlying mediators, mechanisms and pathways. There has been recent controversy about its definition and its utility. Metabolic syndrome is not an ultimate diagnosis. Metabolic syndrome is a subgroup of patients with shared pathophysiology who are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Pathophysiology and disease pathogenesis can be better understood by observing the clinical features of metabolic syndrome and their interrelation.

Ayurveda has a vast scope in the management of metabolic syndrome. Clubbing of modern medicine concepts with Ayurveda is essential for this. The pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome shall be clubbed with disorders due to overnutrition (santarpanajanya vyadhis) in Ayurveda. [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 23/3-5]

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