No significant difference was found between yoga and exercise .
Conclusions There is promising evidence of yoga on improving cardio-metabolic health .
Background Yoga , a popular mind-body practice , may produce changes in cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) and metabolic syndrome risk factors .
Effects of a yoga intervention on lipid profiles of diabetes patients with dyslipidemia.
OBJECTIVE The present study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of yoga in the management of dyslipidemia in patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus . METHODS This r and omized parallel study was carried out in Medical College Triv and rum , Kerala , India . Hundred type 2 diabetics with dyslipidemia were r and omized into control and yoga groups . The control group was prescribed oral hypoglycemic drugs . The yoga group practice d yoga daily for 1 h duration along with oral hypoglycemic drugs for 3 months . The lipid profiles of both the groups were compared at the start and at the end of 3 months . RESULTS After intervention with yoga for a period of 3 months the study group showed a decrease in total cholesterol , triglycerides and LDL , with an improvement in HDL . CONCLUSION Yoga , being a lifestyle incorporating exercise and stress management training , targets the elevated lipid levels in patients with diabetes through integrated approaches
No significant difference was found between yoga and exercise .
Conclusions There is promising evidence of yoga on improving cardio-metabolic health .
Background Yoga , a popular mind-body practice , may produce changes in cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) and metabolic syndrome risk factors .