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Manish Gunjan <strong>World</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pharmaceutical</strong> <strong>research</strong><br />
CONCLUSION<br />
We have done a survey on role <strong>of</strong> herbal medicine and exercise in the management <strong>of</strong><br />
obesity. After going through the questionnaires, we can conclude that improper lifestyle such<br />
as lack <strong>of</strong> exercise, unhealthy food intake and stress is the major cause for obesity and also it<br />
is a multifactorial disorder. The age onset <strong>of</strong> obesity is late teens. According to the survey we<br />
got to know that most <strong>of</strong> the patients are consuming unhealthy food like snacks, chocolates,<br />
sweets which is the mainly causing obesity. Foods with high amount <strong>of</strong> carbohydrate also can<br />
cause obesity. Other than that, based on our interview with doctor they suggest that diet and<br />
exercise for the treatment <strong>of</strong> obesity. Herbalist suggested few herbal medicines such as aloe<br />
vera, Gymnema and panax ginseng will be more effective for obesity. Many more plants are<br />
there which have effect on obesity. Herbal medicine may be a vital tool to fight against<br />
obesity and prevent such diseases like hypertension, MI, diabetes Melitus before their<br />
occurance. Herbal medicines are much safer than modern medicines. Most <strong>of</strong> the herbal<br />
medicines have fewer side effects. Apart from that patients also lack <strong>of</strong> exercise which than<br />
leads to obesity. Whereas after the survey to the physiotherapist, they suggested that aerobic<br />
exercise will be effective in the management <strong>of</strong> obesity. Moreover, physical activity is<br />
lacking among Malaysians. 30 min/day <strong>of</strong> physical activity has a clear positive impact on<br />
cardiovascular health. Obesity is a serious problem, especially for its attendant cormobidity,<br />
and exercise is well suited to minimize several <strong>of</strong> these morbid processes in the masive obese<br />
patient. Hence we can conclude that herbal medicine and exercise together will be helpful in<br />
the management <strong>of</strong> obesity.<br />
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