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    Clinical Study on Evaluation of the Effect of Suryanamaskar In The Management of Overweight and Obesity
    (. International Conference on Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Traditional Medicine, University of Colombo (4th ICAUST 2016), 2016) Wijethunarachchi, L.C.M.; Vijerathne, K.M.T.K.; Dissanayaka, K.G.C.
    Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than I billion adults Overweight - at least 300 million of them clinically obese and is a major contributor to the global burden of chronic disease and disability. Obesity is a complex condition, with serious social and psychological dimensions, affecting virtually all ages and socioeconomic groups. Obesity and overweight pose a major risk for serious diet-related chronic diseases, including type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke, and certain forms of cancer. The health consequences range from increased risk of premature death, to serious chronic conditions that reduce the overall quality Of life. Mind and body therapies can be applied alternative to the medicinal treatments to fight with this public health problem. Among mind and body therapies yoga plays an important role and this can be used as a therapeutic indication to prevent from this public health problem. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of Suryanomaskur on body weight, body mass index, lipid profile, and hip and arm circumference. Thirty male and female were subjected in this study. Patients in the age group of 10-50 were randomly selected, based on exclusion criteria body weight, body mass index, lipid profile, arm circumference was estimated before any intervention. And selected patients were subjected to the Suryanavnaskar for a period of three months. After three months of yoga intervention, BMI, Body weight, lipid profile, and hip and arm circumference were estimated. Observed a significant decrease in BMI (p<0.035), body weight (p<0.016) Triglyceride (p<0.013), LDL (p<0.002) Waist to hip ratio (p<0.009) and arm circumference (p< 0.036). Total cholesterol (p<0.016). But through this study there was no significant effect on HDL levels of the patients. HDL levels (p<0.785.) aren't change.
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    Evaluation of the Effect of Selected Yogasanas in the Management of Obesity
    (Global Ayurveda Festival- 2016 (Intenational Seminar on Ayurveda for Women`s Health), 2016) Wijethunarachchi, L.C.M.; Vijerathna, K.M.T.K.; Dissanayake, K.G.C.
    Obesity is a major lifestyle disease and a public health disease that has become an epidemic worldwide. This is the main reason for co-morbidities including type two diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other health conditions which can lead to further morbidity and mortality. Mind and body therapies can be applied alternative to the medicinal treatments to fight with this public health problem .Among mind and body therapies yoga plays an important and this can be use as a therapeutic Indication to fight with this public health problem. The objective Of my study is to evaluate the effect of suryanamaskar and certain yogasanas on body weight ,body mass index, lipid profile, hip and arm circumference.50 male and female subjected in the age group of 20-45 were randomly selected based On exclusion criteria body weight ,body mass index, lipid profile, hip and arm circumference was estimated before any intervention. 'They were subjected to suryanamaskar and other selected yogasanas for a period of three months after three months of yoga intervention, BMI, Body weight, lipid profile, hip and arm circumference was_estimated. I observed a significant decrease in BMI (p value- 0.0010) Body weight (p Triglyceride (p value-0.015), LDL(p value-0.003) hip(p value-O.OOI) and arm circumference (p Total cholesterol (p value-0.078) and HDL levels (p value-0.332) are not change.