Obesity refers to not obvious endocrine-metabolic--excessive accumulation of body fat diseases caused by metabolism factors. Excluding the impact factors such as retention of sodium and water as well as muscle, the actual weight exceeds the standard weight by 20% of patients often accompanied by loss of abnormal appetite, abnormal sleep, sweating, dry mouth, abnormal symptoms of feces. The disease usually caused by abnormal function of the spleen and stomach, Qi disorders to lead to obesity. Obesity easily associated with diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and various infectious diseases.
Category of obesity in TCM
Simple obesity
Secondary obesity
Drug-induced obesity