OBESITY HOMOEOPATHIC APPROACH

27-08-2009

OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ITS  HOMOEOPATHIC APPROACH

Childhood obesity is an important issue in this modern life and is a cause of concern for many underlying diseases.A child is considered obese when there is excess accumulation of fat in the subcutaneous tissue and other parts of the body. The term overweight is used when weight exceeds 110 percent of the standard weight or when the skin-fold thickness is more than 30 mm.

 Causes of Obesity

The causes of obesity can be classified as external and internal causes.

External 

  1. Constitutional
  2. Excessive food intake- which may be psychogenic such as parent child maladjustment .An obese child is often jeered at by his peers, whereupon the child many seek solace in recluse, stays indoors, spends time in reading books, watching television or with indoor games. Overeating thus becomes a behavior pattern.
  3. Decreased energy expenditure
  4. Fat cell hyperplasia.

Internal  

1        Genetic Causes

2        Hormonal causes which include hypothyroidism, Hypogonadism, Hyperandrogenic ovary syndrome, Cushing syndrome, Growth hormone deficiency and Pseudohypoparathyroidism.

3        Hypothalamic obesity.

Management- The Homoeopathic Approach

      - It includes taking a detailed history of the Physical activity and usual dietary intake of the child.

      -Check about the food snacks consumed in between the main meals.

     - Enquiring about the obesity in other members of the family.

      - Check out for any psychological maladjustment  and child s usual behavior pattern

 Obesity is a major Risk factor for insulin resistance and diabetes, hypertension , cancer, gallbladder disease, and atherosclerosis.Some Homeopathic medicines include- Calcarea carb, capsicum, Ferrum metallicum, Graphitis, Kali Bichromicum, Pulsatilla, and Sulphur.

 It is always advisable to take the following medicine under proper advice of a Qualified Homoeopath. Proper history needs to be taken and correct evaluation of the root cause is to be considered before administration of the medicine. With a regular follow up and making changes in the lifestyle Childhood Obesity can be handled well with homoeopathy.

 

 

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