When body weight increases to levels where it significantly affects health, Ayurveda calls it Medoroga’ or ‘Sthaulya’. When body weight increases to levels where it significantly affects health, Ayurveda calls it Medoroga’ or ‘Sthaulya’. It can affect the circulatory system, the respiratory system, the skeletal system and even provoke sleep disorders. Obese people are also at a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, gynaecologic problems, erectile dysfunction, fatty liver, etc.

According to the three dosha system, obesity is caused by an aggravation of kapha, which leads to production of toxins that result in the increased production of fat tissues in the body.