Role of yoga as an adjuvant therapy in the management of metabolic syndrome – A randomized control pilot study
Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a public health threat rising globally at an alarming rate. Yoga as a therapy is becoming increasingly popular and its applications are increasing in various clinical conditions. Yoga is an integrated system of self-culturing, aimed at coordinated developme...
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| author | Rajasekaran Balaji Meena Ramanathan Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani |
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| description | Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a public health threat rising globally at an alarming rate. Yoga as a therapy is becoming increasingly popular and its applications are increasing in various clinical conditions. Yoga is an integrated system of self-culturing, aimed at coordinated development of body and mind leading to enhanced physical health, spiritual harmony, positive thinking, happiness and peace.
Aim: This study aimed to study the role of yoga as adjuvant therapy in the clinical management of MetS.
Methods: The study was done an interdisciplinary collaborative work between Center for Yoga Therapy and Department of General Medicine of MGMCRI, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry. Thirty newly diagnosed MetS patients were recruited; prestudy evaluations of body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, pulse rate, systolic blood pressure (SP), diastolic blood pressure (DP), fasting blood sugar, postprandial blood sugar, glycosylated hemoglobin, and fasting lipid profile were done. By the method of simple randomization, subjects were allocated to yoga therapy group (n = 15), who received yoga therapy thrice weekly for 3 months along with standard medical management and to control group (n = 15) who received only standard medical management. Poststudy evaluation of all parameters was done at the end of the study period. Data were analyzed by Student's paired 't' test, as all data passed normality.
Results: There was a statistically significant (p < 0.05) reduction in all the above parameters in yoga group compared to control group. Changes seen in control group were missing significance.
Conclusions: It may be concluded from the present pilot study that adjuvant yoga therapy is beneficial in maintaining good health and reducing metabolic risk factors. This may have impact on utilization of yoga therapy as a secure and cost-effective add-on therapeutic modality in combating MetS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b31ebfb31aa94d47bc1506b222575ee42022-12-21T19:38:22ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsYoga-Mimamsa0044-05072394-24872021-01-0153211612110.4103/ym.ym_109_21Role of yoga as an adjuvant therapy in the management of metabolic syndrome – A randomized control pilot studyRajasekaran BalajiMeena RamanathanAnanda Balayogi BhavananiIntroduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a public health threat rising globally at an alarming rate. Yoga as a therapy is becoming increasingly popular and its applications are increasing in various clinical conditions. Yoga is an integrated system of self-culturing, aimed at coordinated development of body and mind leading to enhanced physical health, spiritual harmony, positive thinking, happiness and peace. Aim: This study aimed to study the role of yoga as adjuvant therapy in the clinical management of MetS. Methods: The study was done an interdisciplinary collaborative work between Center for Yoga Therapy and Department of General Medicine of MGMCRI, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry. Thirty newly diagnosed MetS patients were recruited; prestudy evaluations of body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, pulse rate, systolic blood pressure (SP), diastolic blood pressure (DP), fasting blood sugar, postprandial blood sugar, glycosylated hemoglobin, and fasting lipid profile were done. By the method of simple randomization, subjects were allocated to yoga therapy group (n = 15), who received yoga therapy thrice weekly for 3 months along with standard medical management and to control group (n = 15) who received only standard medical management. Poststudy evaluation of all parameters was done at the end of the study period. Data were analyzed by Student's paired 't' test, as all data passed normality. Results: There was a statistically significant (p < 0.05) reduction in all the above parameters in yoga group compared to control group. Changes seen in control group were missing significance. Conclusions: It may be concluded from the present pilot study that adjuvant yoga therapy is beneficial in maintaining good health and reducing metabolic risk factors. This may have impact on utilization of yoga therapy as a secure and cost-effective add-on therapeutic modality in combating MetS.http://www.ym-kdham.in/article.asp?issn=0044-0507;year=2021;volume=53;issue=2;spage=116;epage=121;aulast=Balajiabdominal obesitydyslipidemiahyperglycemiahypertensioninsulin resistancesyndrome xyoga therapy |
| spellingShingle | Rajasekaran Balaji Meena Ramanathan Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani Role of yoga as an adjuvant therapy in the management of metabolic syndrome – A randomized control pilot study Yoga-Mimamsa abdominal obesity dyslipidemia hyperglycemia hypertension insulin resistance syndrome x yoga therapy |
| title | Role of yoga as an adjuvant therapy in the management of metabolic syndrome – A randomized control pilot study |
| title_full | Role of yoga as an adjuvant therapy in the management of metabolic syndrome – A randomized control pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Role of yoga as an adjuvant therapy in the management of metabolic syndrome – A randomized control pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of yoga as an adjuvant therapy in the management of metabolic syndrome – A randomized control pilot study |
| title_short | Role of yoga as an adjuvant therapy in the management of metabolic syndrome – A randomized control pilot study |
| title_sort | role of yoga as an adjuvant therapy in the management of metabolic syndrome a randomized control pilot study |
| topic | abdominal obesity dyslipidemia hyperglycemia hypertension insulin resistance syndrome x yoga therapy |
| url | http://www.ym-kdham.in/article.asp?issn=0044-0507;year=2021;volume=53;issue=2;spage=116;epage=121;aulast=Balaji |
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