International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences

Background: Obesity is one of the most important public health problems the world is facing today. The worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. About 39% of adults aged 18 years were overweight and 13% were obese in 2016. One-third of the world's population is now overweight or obese. Recently, in the COVID -19 pandemic, most fat persons were impacted due to co-morbidities and weakened immunity. Homoeopathic management of obesity, along with lifestyle changes and diet management, is being studied to determine the efficacy of homoeopathic drugs, as mentioned in this review. This study revealed that maximum incidence of obesity subjects of middle age was seen in the age group 31-40 years and females were found more prone to develop obesity than males.

Conclusion: In this study, Statistical analysis for Changes in BMI level before and after treatment was done by using ANOVA test and found to have significant improvement in BMI level by Fucus vesiculosus in 40% cases and 23% in Phytolacca berry. Hence, Fucus vesiculosus was found to be more useful in the management of obesity.