Samarakoon S M S, Chandola H M, Ravishankar B
Senior Lecturer, Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, Yakkala, Sri Lanka.
Ayu. 2011 Jul;32(3):315-21. doi: 10.4103/0974-8520.93906.
Aging is unavoidable and natural phenomenon of life. Modern gerontologists are realizing the fact that aging is a disease, which Ayurveda had accepted as natural disease since long. Rate of aging is determined by one's biological, social, lifestyle, and psychological conditions and adversity of which leads to accelerated form of aging (Akalaja jara or premature aging). The aim of this study is to identify potential factors that may accelerate aging in the context of dietry factors, lifestyle and mental makeup. The 120 diagnosed subjects of premature-ageing of 30-60 years were randomly selected in the survey study. Premature ageing was common among females (75.83%), in 30-40 age group (70%), 86.67% were married, had secondary level of education (36.66%), house-views (61.67%), belongs top middle class (58.33%) and engaged in occupations that dominating physical labour (88.33%). The maximum patients are constipated (60%), had mandagni (80%), vata-kapha prakriti (48.33%), rajasika prakriti (58.33%), madhyama vyayama shakti (73.33%), and madhyama jarana shakti (85.83%). Collectively, 43.33% patients were above normal BMI. The more patients had anushna (38.33%) and vishamasana dietary pattern (25.83%), consumed Lavana (88.33%) and Amla rasa (78.33%) in excess on regular basis. Some patients had addicted to tobacco (11.67%) and beetle chewing (5.83%). The maximum patients had no any exercise (79.17%) and specific hobby (79.17%) in their leisure times. Analyzing Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Rating Scales revealed that 39.80%, 37.86%, 33.98%, 24.27% and 18.44% patients had insomnia, depression, tension, GIT symptoms and anxious mood respectively. These data suggest that certain social, dietary and lifestyle factors contribute towards accelerated ageing among young individuals.
衰老是生命中不可避免的自然现象。现代老年医学家逐渐认识到衰老其实是一种疾病，而阿育吠陀医学早就将其视为一种自然疾病。衰老速度由一个人的生物、社会、生活方式和心理状况决定，这些因素中的不利情况会导致加速衰老（早衰或过早衰老）。本研究的目的是在饮食因素、生活方式和心理构成的背景下，找出可能加速衰老的潜在因素。在这项调查研究中，随机选取了120名年龄在30至60岁之间的早衰确诊患者。早衰在女性中较为常见（75.83%），在30至40岁年龄组中（70%），86.67%已婚，接受过中等教育（36.66%），有住房（61.67%），属于中产阶级（58.33%），从事以体力劳动为主的职业（88.33%）。大多数患者便秘（60%），有胃火（80%），具有风 - 痰体质（48.33%），具有 Rajasika 体质（58.33%），中等运动能力（73.33%），中等衰老能力（85.83%）。总体而言，43.33%的患者体重指数高于正常水平。更多患者有燥热感（38.33%）和不均衡的饮食模式（25.83%），经常过量食用咸味食物（88.33%）和酸味食物（78.33%）。一些患者有吸烟成瘾（11.67%）和嚼槟榔习惯（5.83%）。大多数患者在闲暇时间没有任何运动（79.17%）和特定爱好（79.17%）。对汉密尔顿焦虑和抑郁量表的分析显示，分别有39.80%、37.86%、33.98%、24.27%和18.44%的患者有失眠、抑郁、紧张、胃肠道症状和焦虑情绪。这些数据表明，某些社会、饮食和生活方式因素会导致年轻人加速衰老。
