Collectively , findings suggest that yogic practice s may promote significant improvements in several indices of importance in DM2 management , including glycemic control , lipid levels , and body composition .
More limited data suggest that yoga may also lower oxidative stress and blood pressure ; enhance pulmonary and autonomic function , mood , sleep , and quality of life ; and reduce medication use in adults with DM2 .
A growing body of evidence suggests yogic practice s may benefit adults with type 2 diabetes ( DM2 ) .
In this systematic review , we evaluate available evidence from prospect i ve controlled trials regarding the effects of yoga-based programs on specific health outcomes pertinent to DM2 management .
Incidence of diabetes in middle-aged men is related to sleep disturbances.
OBJECTIVE Sleep deprivation  in healthy men has been experimentally found to result in disturbances in glucose metabolism and in sympathovagal imbalance . The aim of the present study was to investigate whether sleep disturbances and elevated resting heart rate are associated with increased risk of developing diabetes . RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A group of 6,599 initially healthy , nondiabetic men aged 44.5 + /- 4.0 years took part in a prospect i ve , population -based study in Malmö , Sweden . The incidence of diabetes during a mean follow-up of 14.8 + /- 2.4 years was examined in relation to self-reported difficulties in falling asleep and resting heart rate at baseline . Diabetes was assessed at follow-up in all subjects by question naire and in a subgroup of 1,551 men by blood glucose measurement . RESULTS A total of 615 ( 9.3 % ) subjects reported either difficulties in falling asleep or regular use of hypnotics ( seen as markers of sleep disturbances ) , and 158 ( 2.4 % ) subjects reported both of these . Altogether , 281 ( 4.3 % ) of the men developed diabetes during the follow-up period . Logistic regression models showed difficulties in falling asleep or regular use of hypnotics ( odds ratio [ OR ] 1.52 [ 95 % CI 1.05 - 2.20 ] ) and resting heart rate ( OR per 10 bpm 1.13 [ 0.99 - 1.30 ] ) to be associated with development of diabetes when full adjustments were made for baseline age , biological risk factors , lifestyle , family history of diabetes , and social class . CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that sleep disturbances and , possibly , elevated resting heart rate , in middle-aged men , are associated with an increased risk of diabetes
Collectively , findings suggest that yogic practice s may promote significant improvements in several indices of importance in DM2 management , including glycemic control , lipid levels , and body composition .
More limited data suggest that yoga may also lower oxidative stress and blood pressure ; enhance pulmonary and autonomic function , mood , sleep , and quality of life ; and reduce medication use in adults with DM2 .
A growing body of evidence suggests yogic practice s may benefit adults with type 2 diabetes ( DM2 ) .
In this systematic review , we evaluate available evidence from prospect i ve controlled trials regarding the effects of yoga-based programs on specific health outcomes pertinent to DM2 management .