Alleviation: An International Journal of Nutrition, Gender & Social Development, ISSN 2348-9340 Volume 4, Number 4 (2017), 1-9
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Efficacy of Diet Recommended at Naturopathy Centers on the Weight Reduction among Essential Hypertensive Patients

Abstract

Now days, the patients suffering from hypertension prefer to get themselves treated from naturopathy centers. Therefore, the present study has been undertaken to find out the effectiveness of diet prescribed by naturopathy center on the nutritional and health status of the patients. In naturopathy centre, patients were given different types of natural treatments e.g. meditation and yoga, sun, air, water and mud therapy and hypocaloric diet. For the purpose of study, 30 hypertensive males and equal number of females were selected from naturopathy centers namely Prakritik Jeevan Kendra, Pattikalyana, G.T. Road, Panipat and Navneet Prabhakar Yog Chikitsa Dham, Bassi, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Weight, height as well as Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) and nutrient intake were calculated before and after getting the treatment from naturopathy center. Treatment from naturopathy center was effective in reducing the weight (males 8.79 %, females 10.84 %) and BMI (from 25.16 to 22.95 in males and 28.07 to 25.06 in females). Percentage reduction as compared to RDA of carbohydrate, energy, protein and fat intake in male subjects was 39.3, 27.11, 46.24, and 177.27. Corresponding values for females were 28.41, 40.46, 39.98, 137.71 per cent. Contrary to the intake of carbohydrate, energy and fat; Vitamin C intake increased by six folds; Vitamin A turned twice; iron intake too raised in both male and female subjects. So, naturopathic treatment is a powerful weapon to improve the nutritional status of the patients through effective weight reduction.

Keywords: Diet, Efficacy, Hypertensive Patients, Naturopathy Centers, Naturopathy