Prameha has been described in most of the available classicsof Ayurved. According to Ayurved, Prameha is a disease that affects several systems; it depends on genetic and environmental factors and leads to complications if not controlled in the appropriate way.Acharya Sushruta has described two types of Prameha, i.e. Sahaja and Apathyanimittaja. While describing the line of treatment Acharya Charak has classifiedthe Prameha in two types especially on the basis of body constitution and causative factors i.e. Sthula Pramehi (seen in obese person) and Krisha Pramehi (seen in lean and thin person) and Santarpanjanya & Aptarpanjanya Prameha. Sthula pramehi is a type of santarpanajanyavyadhi (disease due to overnutrition) that has been includedin the classification of prameha roga. Two varieties of diabetics (pramehi) as classified in Ayurveda comprise, obese - strong (sthula and balavan) and thin-weak (Krishna).