This meta- analysis uncovered clinical ly improved effects of yoga intervention on glycemic control , lipid profiles and other parameters of T2DM management in prediabetic population .
These results suggest that yoga intervention may be considered as a comprehensive and alternative approach to preventing T2DM .
A systematic review and meta- analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of yoga on glycemic control , lipid profiles , body composition and blood pressure in people in the pre-diabetic state .
Impact of yoga on blood pressure and quality of life in patients with hypertension – a controlled trial in primary care, matched for systolic blood pressure
Background Medical treatment of hypertension is not always sufficient to achieve blood pressure control . Despite this , previous studies on supplementary therapies , such as yoga , are relatively few . We investigated the effects of two yoga interventions on blood pressure and quality of life in patients in primary health care diagnosed with hypertension . Methods Adult patients ( age 20–80 years ) with diagnosed hypertension were identified by an electronic chart search at a primary health care center in southern Sweden . In total , 83 subjects with blood pressure values of 120–179/≤109 mmHg at baseline were enrolled . At baseline , the patients underwent st and ardized blood pressure measurement  at the health care center and they completed a question naire on self-rated quality of life ( WHOQOL-BREF ) . There were three groups : 1 ) yoga class with yoga instructor ( n = 28 ) ; 2 ) yoga at home ( n = 28 ) ; and 3 ) a control group ( n = 27 ) . The participants were matched at the group level for systolic blood pressure . After 12 weeks of intervention , the assessment s were performed again . At baseline a majority of the patients ( 92 % ) were on antihypertensive medication , and the patients were requested not to change their medication during the study . Results The yoga class group showed no improvement in blood pressure or self-rated quality of life , while in the yoga at home group there was a decline in diastolic blood pressure of 4.4 mmHg ( p < 0.05 ) compared to the control group . Moreover , the yoga at home group showed significant improvement in self-rated quality of life compared to the control group ( p < 0.05 ) . Conclusions A short yoga program for the patient to practice at home seems to have an antihypertensive effect , as well as a positive effect on self-rated quality of life compared to controls . This implies that simple yoga exercises may be useful as a supplementary blood pressure therapy in addition to medical treatment when prescribed by primary care physicians . Trial registration Clinical Trials.gov ( NCT01302535
This meta- analysis uncovered clinical ly improved effects of yoga intervention on glycemic control , lipid profiles and other parameters of T2DM management in prediabetic population .
These results suggest that yoga intervention may be considered as a comprehensive and alternative approach to preventing T2DM .
A systematic review and meta- analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of yoga on glycemic control , lipid profiles , body composition and blood pressure in people in the pre-diabetic state .