Influence of 24-Week Yoga Intervention on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Inflammatory Markers in Type 2 Diabetes
Sonali Sharma1, Sonal Bhardwaj1, Arvind Gupta2
1Department of Biochemistry, RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
International Journal of Yoga
|August 16, 2023
Summary
Yoga significantly improves cardiovascular risk factors in type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM). A 24-week intervention reduced hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and inflammation while boosting antioxidants.
Area of Science:
- Integrative medicine and metabolic health research.
- Clinical investigation of lifestyle interventions for chronic diseases.
Background:
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is linked to hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
- Effective management strategies are crucial for mitigating CVD complications in DM patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of a 24-week yoga intervention on anthropometric and biochemical markers in individuals with type-2 DM.
- To evaluate yoga's potential role in managing metabolic and inflammatory profiles associated with diabetes.
Main Methods:
- A prospective randomized controlled trial involving 104 participants with type-2 DM.
- The intervention group engaged in 40 minutes of individualized yoga exercises five days a week for 24 weeks.
- Anthropometric and biochemical parameters were measured at baseline and after the 24-week intervention period.
Main Results:
- Yoga intervention significantly reduced body mass index, waist-hip ratio, and systolic blood pressure compared to controls.
- Key improvements observed in the yoga group included lower fasting glucose, glycated hemoglobin, LDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, IL-6, and hs-CRP.
- The intervention group also showed increased HDL cholesterol and serum total antioxidant levels.
Conclusions:
- A short-term yoga intervention demonstrated significant benefits for patients with type-2 DM.
- Yoga effectively reduced glycemia, dyslipidemia, and inflammatory markers while enhancing antioxidant status.
- These findings suggest yoga as a valuable complementary therapy for managing type-2 diabetes and its associated cardiovascular risks.
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