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This study was designed with an objective to assess the morbidity profile of the in-patients treated in a Naturopathy and Yoga hospital.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Descriptive study design based on clinical case records. Six hundred and four cases treated as in-patients between April 2017 and July 2018 was analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The average age of the patients was 47.4 (SD \u00b1 16.1) years, with 56% were females and 44% males. About 50 different types of morbidity ranging from general rejuvenation to chronic diseases had been reported. Highest reported diseases were chronic in nature, with higher reporting for multiple system morbidity, followed by Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Arthritis, and Back pain. Variations were observed in the morbidities based on age and gender of the patients. 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