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In Ayurveda there are seven fundamental principles that support basic physiology of body. Med dhatu is one of the Saptadhatu in human body. It is produced from Mamsa dhatu with the help of dhatwagni. This dhatu helps to built strength means it give dhrudhatwa to the body.Its vrudhi and kshaya can give rise to many health issues. They are consist of Rasa dhatu, Rakta dhatu, Mams dhatu, Meda dhatu, Asthi dhatu, Majja dhatu, Shukra dhatu.When a body tissue (Dhatu) gets over-nourished, it gets increased in volume and quantity. 'Med' dhatu is correlated with adipose tissue in modern science. In present era of modernization, changing life style has brought about drastic changes in dietary habits, modes of lifestyles, and various regimen of life. Sthoulya is abnormal and excess accumulation of medodhatu.hence if medovrudhi is ignored it can be converted into Sthoulya.Medovrudhi can be the first step towards the sthoulya (obesity). Consumption of fast food and sedentary life style are the basic reasons which are increasing the risk of Medovrudhi.Medovrudhi is estimated the globally there is one in 6 adults who is suffering from medovrudhi.Nearly 2.8 million individuals die each year due to overweight.Excessive weight gives rise to serious health problems like that of Hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disorder.