Obesity has become huge health problem in the entire world. In Sri Lanka, the prevalence of obesity is estimated to be 20.3% in men and 36.5% in women in four provinces. Further, the highest prevalence rate in Western Province, especially in Colombo was estimated to be 32.2%, among adults. Obesity is associated with osteoarthritis, obstructive sleep apnea, gall stones, and hiatus hernia. In addition to this obesity is related to numerous other problems, such as menstrual and mental disorders and varicose vein etc. According to the concept of Unani four treatment modalities are there; they are known as Dieto therapy (Ilaj Bil Ghiza), Pharmaco therapy (Ilaj Bil Dawa), Regimental therapy (Ilaj Bit Tadbeer) and Surgery (Ilaj Bil Yad). Biomarkers such as Lipid profile (VLDL, LDL, HDL And Serum triglycerides), Haemoglobin percentage, SGPT and SC (Serum Creatinine) were considered. Blood sample analysis was performed at NATH (National Ayurvedic Teaching Hospital), Borella, National Diabetic Centre, Rajagiriya and Asiri Hospitals Ltd. According to Unani or Greco-Arabic medical concept, improper digestion may play a main role to cause obesity. Improper digestion was corrected by using a ‘spice’ mixture made by Natural Food Additives (NFA), which possesses the actions of carminative, digestive and strengthens the gastro-intestinal tract. The preparation of ‘spice’ mixture included Natural Food Additives (NFA). They are Cumin (Cuminum cyminum), Garlic (Allium sativum), Curry Leaves (Murraya koenigii), Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) and Black Pepper (Piper nigram). Studies revealed that waist circumferences (WC) is closely linked to CV disease risk factors. Also, WHO Expert Committee on Obesity in Asian and Pacific populations suggested that revised cutoff points for WC: 90 cm for men and 80 cm for women to identify patients with abdominal obesity. South Asians are more prone to insulin resistance and dyslipidaemic state of abdominal obesity. Study concluded that the intervention of ‘spice’ mixture reduces obesity and the effective mind calm exercises would give more beneficial effect in weight reduction.

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单独使用天然食品添加剂（NFA）制备的“香料”混合物（SM）或通过镇静运动进行SM干预女性肥胖的比较研究

肥胖已成为全世界的巨大健康问题。在斯里兰卡，四个省的肥胖症患病率估计为男性为20.3％，女性为36.5％。此外，在成年人中，西部省（尤其是科伦坡）的最高患病率估计为32.2％。肥胖与骨关节炎，阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停，胆结石和裂孔疝相关。除肥胖症外，还与其他许多问题有关，例如月经和精神疾病以及静脉曲张等。根据Unani的概念，有四种治疗方法：它们被称为Dieto治疗（Ilaj Bil Ghiza），Pharmaco治疗（Ilaj Bil Dawa），团队治疗（Ilaj Bit Tadbeer）和外科手术（Ilaj Bil Yad）。生物标记物，例如脂质谱（VLDL，LDL，HDL和血清甘油三酸酯），血红蛋白百分比，考虑了SGPT和SC（血清肌酐）。在NATH（国家阿育吠陀教学医院），Borella，国家糖尿病中心，Rajagiriya和Asiri Hospitals Ltd.进行了血样分析。根据Unani或Gree-Arabic医学概念，消化不良可能是导致肥胖的主要原因。通过使用天然食品添加剂（NFA）制成的“香料”混合物纠正了不当的消化，该混合物具有矿物质的消化，消化道功能，并能增强胃肠道功能。“香料”混合物的制备包括天然食品添加剂（NFA）。它们是小茴香（Cumum cyminum），大蒜（Allium sativum），咖喱叶（Murraya koenigii），锡兰肉桂（Cinnamomum zeylanicum）和黑胡椒（Piper nigram）。研究表明，腰围（WC）与CV疾病危险因素密切相关。也，世卫组织亚洲及太平洋人口肥胖症专家委员会建议，修订WC的临界点：男性90厘米，女性80厘米，以识别腹部肥胖患者。南亚人更容易出现胰岛素抵抗和腹部肥胖的血脂异常状态。研究得出的结论是，“香料”混合物的干预可减少肥胖症，有效的镇静锻炼将在减轻体重方面产生更多有益效果。