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Hange D1 , Bawankar R2 , Sahu Preeti3 , Umale A S4 , Meshram R M 5
1Assistant Professor, Department of Rog nidan, Government Ayurvedic college, Nagpur.
2Associate Professor and HOD, Department of Rasshastra & Bhaishajya kalpana ASPM Ayurveda college, Buldhana
3Professor & HOD, Dept of Samhita Sidhhant, Jupiter Ayurveda Medical College, Nagpur
4Associate Professor , Dept of Kriya Sharir Jupiter Ayurveda Medical College, Nagpur
5Professor & HOD, Dept of Shalya Tantra Dept Rajeev Gandhi Ayurved Collage, Bhopal
Date of Acceptance: 2021-02-25
Date of Publication:2021-03-01
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Keywords: Atisthaulya, Hyperlipidemia, Fat, Meda, Medoroga etc
Source of Support: NIL
Conflict of Interest: NIL
Background: Atisthaulya (obesity) is considered as one of the ‘Astonidya Purush’ as described by Acharya Charaka. A person having excessive accumulation of Meda (fat/adipose tissue) and Mamsa (muscle tissue) leading to flabbiness of hips, abdomen, and breast has been categorized as Atisthula according to Ayurveda. Objectives: To study lipid profile among the patient attending OPD of the Govt Ayurveda Hospital. Methodology: It was a cross sectional study and total 93 patients were recruited for lipid profile. Sampling technique implemented was Non probability convenience sampling. Results: It was observed that , among 93 patients, 62[66.7%] patients were having Cholesterol level below 200mg/dl, while among 11 [11.8%] patients Cholesterol level was very high i.e.,>240 mg /dl. Total 21[22.6%] patients were having Marginal level of Triglycerides (150 to 199 mg/dL) while among 11 [11.8%] patients’ high level of Triglycerides. Total 62[66.7%] patients were High density, 11 [11.8%] patients’ High level (>50 mg/dl) of High-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Conclusion: Community awareness of regular exercise and healthy diet is needed to maintain the normal level of lipids.