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@article{202270,
        author = {Dr.Jasvinder Kaur},
        title = {Medoroga: An Ayurvedic Perspective on Obesity and Metabolic Disorders with Contemporary Correlations},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {12},
        pages = {7904-7906},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=202270},
        abstract = {Medoroga, a condition described in Ayurveda, represents a pathological increase of MedaDhatu (adipose tissue) and is conceptually comparable to obesity and metabolic syndrome in modern medicine. The disorder originates from Agnimandya (impaired metabolic fire), KaphaDoshaVriddhi, and dysfunction of MedovahaSrotas, leading to abnormal fat deposition and systemic metabolic imbalance. Classical Ayurvedic texts, including Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, and AshtangaHridaya, provide detailed insights into its etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, complications, and management. Contemporary evidence highlights a dramatic rise in obesity and metabolic disorders globally and in India, driven by sedentary lifestyles and dietary changes. Emerging research emphasizes metabolic dysfunction, inflammation, and insulin resistance as key mechanisms, which closely parallel Ayurvedic concepts of Ama, Srotorodha, and DushtaMeda. This review integrates classical Ayurvedic principles with modern scientific understanding, emphasizing a holistic, preventive, and therapeutic framework for managing Medoroga.},
        keywords = {Medoroga, Sthoulya, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, MedaDhatu, KaphaDosha, Agnimandya, Ayurveda},
        month = {May},
        }