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 .
Effect of yogic practices on lipid profile and body fat composition in patients of coronary artery disease.
OBJECTIVES To observe the effect of regular yogic practice s and self-discipline in reducing body fat and elevated lipids in CAD patients . METHOD In this study one hundred seventy ( 170 ) subjects , of both sexes having coronary artery disease were r and omly selected form Department of Cardiology . Subjects were divided in to two groups r and omly in yoga group and in non-yoga group , eighty five ( 85 ) in each group . Out of these ( 170 subjects ) , one hundred fifty four ( 154 ) completed the study protocol . TIME LINE : The yogic intervention consisted of 35 - 40 min/day , five days in a week till six months in the Department of Physiology CSMMU UP Lucknow . Body fat testing and estimation of lipid profile were done of the both groups at zero time and after six months of yogic intervention in yoga group and without yogic intervention in non yoga group . RESULTS In present study , BMI ( p<0.04 ) , fat % ( p<0.0002 ) , fat free mass ( p<0.04 ) , SBP ( p<0.002 ) , DBP ( p<0.009 ) , heart rate ( p<0.0001 ) , total cholesterol ( p<0.0001 ) , triglycerides ( p<0.0001 ) , HDL ( p<0.0001 ) and low density lipoprotein ( p<0.04 ) were changed significantly . CONCLUSION Reduction of SBP , DBP , heart rate , body fat% , total cholesterol , triglycerides and LDL after regular yogic practice s is beneficial for cardiac and hypertensive patients . Therefore yogic practice s included in this study are helpful for the patients of coronary artery disease
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 .