SynthesisPreventive medicine2017
The effects of yoga among adults with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Preventive medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02607566 (Yoga as a Complementary Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes), which is not on this map. Cited by 51 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Yoga as a Complementary Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes: An Initial Investigation
Who cites it
51 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Impact of Yoga as an Adjunct to Standard Care on Glycemic Control, Insulin Resistance, Oxidative Stress, and Quality of Life in Individuals with or at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Current diabetes reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Yoga interventions and randomized controlled trials: key issues and the centered impact on sedentary lifestyle-associated cardiometabolic disorders.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of yoga on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a Bayesian three-level meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Pooled it
- The Best Exercise Modality and Dose to Reduce Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review with Pairwise, Network, and Dose-Response Meta-Analyses.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- Mind- and Body-Based Interventions Improve Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2023Pooled it
- The Effect of Yoga on the Lipid Profile: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Pilates on Glucose and Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Pooled it
- Development of a Yoga Program for Type-2 Diabetes Prevention (YOGA-DP) Among High-Risk People in India.Frontiers in public health · 2020Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Laughter yoga as an enjoyable therapeutic approach for glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Trial
- Investigating components of pranayama for effects on heart rate variability.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2021Trial
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- Yoga and chronic diseases: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Medical review (2021) · 2025Review
- A Pilates Exercise Program as a Therapeutic Strategy in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Effects on Functional Capacity and Blood Glucose.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Multi-site feasibility and fidelity of remote yoga intervention to improve management of type-2 diabetes: Design and methods of the HA1C (Healthy Active and In Control) study.Contemporary clinical trials · 2025Article
- Why mindfulness matters in musculoskeletal therapies: a narrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
- The Impact of Physical Activity in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Review
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- Effect of exercise on improving myocardial mitochondrial function in decreasing diabetic cardiomyopathy.Experimental physiology · 2024Review
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Abstract
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the effects of yoga for glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Comprehensive electronic databases searches located 2559 unique studies with relevant key terms. Studies were included if they (1) evaluated a yoga intervention to promote T2DM management, (2) used a comparison group, (3) reported an objective measure of glycemic control at post-intervention, and (4) had follow-up length or post-test of at least 8weeks from baseline. Independent raters coded participant, design and methodological characteristics and intervention content. Summary effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Twenty-three studies with 2473 participants (mean age=53years; 43% women) met eligibility criteria. Compared with controls, yoga participants were successful in improving their HbA1c (d+=0.36, 95% CI=0.16, 0.56; k=16), FBG (d+=0.58, 95% CI=0.40, 0.76; k=20), and PPBG (d+=0.40, 95% CI=0.23, 0.56; k=14). Yoga was also associated with significant improvements in lipid profile, blood pressure, body mass index, waist/hip ratio and cortisol levels. Overall, studies satisfied an average of 41% of the methodological quality (MQ) criteria; MQ score was not associated with any outcome (Ps >0.05). Yoga improved glycemic outcomes and other risk factors for complications in adults with T2DM relative to a control condition. Additional studies with longer follow-ups are needed to determine the long-term efficacy of yoga for adults with T2DM.
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