ArticleInternational journal of yoga
Effect of Community-Based Structured Yoga Program on Hba1c Level among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: An Interventional Study.
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- 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
- The Effect of Yoga on the Lipid Profile: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- An exploratory study on the changes in immune and metabolic parameters by 10 weeks of yoga intervention among medical students.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Yoga and High-Intensity Interval Training Show Comparable Effects on HbA1c in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Preliminary Pilot Network Meta-Analysis in Adult Populations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Yoga practice duration and its influence on type 2 diabetes management: A meta-analysis of Asian population.iScience · 2026Article
- Significance of Yoga for the Management of Dyslipidemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2025Review
- Impact of Yoga beyond Physical Training on the Cardiovascular System: An Updated Review.The journal of Tehran Heart Center · 2024Review
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- A Study to Evaluate the Effect of a Combined Approach of Yoga and Diet in High-risk Cardiovascular Subjects.International journal of yogaArticle
- A study to compare and correlate the effect of a yogic lifestyle on Framingham, Q RISK 3, and WHO risk scores among high-risk cardiovascular subjects.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
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Abstract
contextIn view of the rising burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) cases in India, there is an urgent need for an effective, low-cost, sustainable intervention controlling diabetes thus preventing complications.
aimsThis study aimed to assess the effect of structured yoga programs on diabetes. SUBJECTS AND
methodsThis was a community-based interventional study that was conducted in an urban resettlement colony of Delhi, India. Known diabetes patients with glycated hemoglobin (Hb1Ac) ≥6.5% were enrolled from 12 randomly selected blocks of the community with a sample size of 192 in each intervention and wait-listed control arm. The intervention was structured yoga of 50 min daily, 2 consecutive weeks in a nearby park and health center followed by twice a week home practice up to the 3 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Aper-protocol analysis was done. Mean, standard deviation (SD), and 95% confidence interval were estimated. The level of significance was considered for 0.05.
resultsThere was a significant decrease of Hb1Ac (0.5%, SD = 1.5,
conclusionsIt revealed that structured yoga program improved glycemic outcome and lipid profile of individuals in a community-based setting. Yoga can be a feasible strategy to control hyperglycemia, lipid levels, and can help better control type 2 DM.
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