What leads to obesity 

Overweight and obesity occur when excess fat accumulation (regionally, globally, or both) increases risk to health. It is the point at which health risk is increased it is most important because as a body weights and fat distributions that lead to expression of co-morbid diseases occur at different thresholds depending on the population.

Unwanted weight gain leading to overweight and obesity has become a main driver of the global rise in non-communicable diseases and is itself now considered a non-communicable disease. obesity contribute to a major share of current health-care expenditures and generate additional economic costs through loss of worker productivity, increased disability, and premature loss of life.

This recognition that the overweight or obese is a chronic disease and not simply due to poor self-control or a lack of will power comes from the past 70 years.

As with other chronic diseases, obesity results from an interaction between an individual’s genetic predisposition to weight gain and environmental influences.

Obesity treatment

In Ayurveda obesity is treated not only for weight loss or loss of centimeter, but also in terms of adjusting metabolic processes by reducing Ama and the excess fat to regulate the function of Kapha without vitiating Vata.To correct metabolism as well as strengthen the digestive and tissues fire and clear body canals, it is important to improve a dietary habit and reduce the impact of stress.