EFFECTS OF YOGA POSTURES AND PRANAYAMAS ON BLOOD GLUCOSE , LIPID PROFILE, AND HBA1C IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS

Abstract

In addition to hyperlipemia and hyperglycemia, decreased insulin secretion and obesity are characteristic symptoms of type II diabetes, which poses a serious risk to one's health. The purpose of this study was to determine whether pranayamas and yoga poses had any bearing on particular variables.
Two groups were created out of 100 type-II D.M. patients without problems, ranging in age from 40 to 55. Patients in group B practiced yoga in addition to conventional medicine, while patients in group A only got conventional medicine. The trial lasted for ninety days.

Blood glucose, lipid profile, and HbA1C were measured at baseline during recruiting and again after a 90-day study period. The outcomes revealed a substantial  improvement of all biochemical indicators in group B patients, with the exception of TG, while group A patients exhibited no change, indicating the positive impact of yoga program on these parameters in individuals with diabetes.