Etiopathological and Survey Study of Sthaulya Roga w.s.r. to Hypothyroidism : A Questionnaire Based Survey
Abstract
Obesity is one of the primary lifestyle disorders which leads to risk the various cardiovascular disease. In Ayurveda obesity has been described by the term Sthaulya Roga. In modern era hypothyroidism is associated with obesity. In India, prevalence of hypothyroidism in obese individual is 11.6%. Here in this survey study, questionnaire based on Nidana (etiology), Roopa (symptoms) of Sthaulya Roga according to Ayurveda and questionnaire based on symptoms of hypothyroidism has been made to bring out the relation between Sthaulya Roga and hypothyroidism which has been calculated by percentage. The method of study, result analysis, discussion and observation of the survey study has been presented. Such study will help to treat hypothyroidism based obesity by Ayurvedic therapy.
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