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ArticleInternational journal of yoga

Yoga Practice and Choices of Foods, Physical Activity, and Leisure: A Convenience Sampling Survey from India.

Shirley Telles, Sachin Kumar Sharma, Kumar Gandharva, Kumari Prasoon, Acharya Balkrishna

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Shirley TellesDivision of Yoga and Clinical Neurophysiology, Patanjali Research Foundation, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
Sachin Kumar SharmaDivision of Yoga and Clinical Neurophysiology, Patanjali Research Foundation, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
Kumar GandharvaDivision of Yoga and Clinical Neurophysiology, Patanjali Research Foundation, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
Kumari PrasoonDivision of Yoga and Clinical Neurophysiology, Patanjali Research Foundation, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
Acharya BalkrishnaDivision of Yoga and Clinical Neurophysiology, Patanjali Research Foundation, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
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Abstract

Background: Previous surveys from countries other than India reported positive health behaviors in yoga practitioners. The present study aimed to determine with respect to yoga practitioners in India: (i) percentages of yoga practitioners who consumed specific foods, had additional physical activity and leisure activity, (ii) the association between these choices and their yoga practice, and (iii) the association of yoga with adding or avoiding specific foods and with meal timings in a day. Materials and Methods: This convenience hybrid-mode sampling survey was conducted on 551 yoga-experienced persons. Results: (1) Yoga practitioner respondents ate fruits and vegetables regularly (62.1%), did not consume animal source products (69.2%), alcohol (98.0%), or tobacco (98.4%), had a regular physical activity other than yoga (77.5%) and leisure activities (92.2%). (2) More than 150 min/week of yoga practice and experience of yoga exceeding 60 months was (a) significantly associated with (i) regular consumption of fruits and vegetables, (ii) lower consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, animal source foods, tobacco, and alcohol ( Conclusion: In India, yoga practitioner respondents' choices for foods, physical activity, and leisure conform to accepted positive health behaviors. The exclusion of animal-source foods emphasizes the need for well-planned and fortified diets among vegan yoga practitioners.

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Food choicesleisuremeal timingsphysical activityyoga practice

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