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ArticleRambam Maimonides medical journal2022

Impact of an Integrated Yoga Therapy Protocol on Insulin Resistance and Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Manoharan Mangala Gowri, Jayanthi Rajendran, Abu Raghavan Srinivasan, Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Ramanathan Meena

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Article in Rambam Maimonides medical journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Manoharan Mangala GowriDepartment of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), SBV Campus, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India.
Jayanthi RajendranDepartment of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), SBV Campus, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India.
Abu Raghavan SrinivasanDepartment of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), SBV Campus, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India.
Ananda Balayogi BhavananiCentre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), SBV Campus, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India.
Ramanathan MeenaCentre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), SBV Campus, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India.
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University · INMahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute · INMahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDiabetes mellitus (DM), characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, is attributed to relative insulin deficiency or resistance, or both. Studies have shown that yoga can modulate parameters of insulin resistance. The present study explored the possible beneficial effects of integrated yoga therapy with reference to glycemic control and insulin resistance (IR) in individuals with diabetes maintained on standard oral medical care with yoga therapy, compared to those on standard oral medical care alone.

methodsIn this study, the subjects on yoga intervention comprised 35 type 2 diabetics, and an equal number of volunteers constituted the control group. Subjects ranged in age from 30 to 70 years, with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test more than 7%, and were maintained on diabetic diet and oral hypoglycemic agents. Blood samples were drawn prior to and after 120 days of integrated yoga therapy intervention. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), post-prandial blood glucose (PPBG), HbA1c, insulin, and lipid profile were assessed in both the intervention and control groups.

resultsThe intervention group revealed significant improvements in body mass index (BMI) (0.7 kg/m

conclusionAdministration of integrated yoga therapy to individuals with diabetes leads to a significant improvement in glycemic control, insulin resistance, and key biochemical parameters.

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