Effect of 3-month Yoga on Oxidative Stress in Type 2 Diabetes with or Without Complications: a Controlled Clinical Trial

Overview

Journal Diabetes Care

Specialty Endocrinology

Date 2011 Aug 13

PMID 21836105

Citations 36

Authors

Shreelaxmi V Hegde

Prabha Adhikari

Shashidhar Kotian

Veena J Pinto

Sydney DSouza

Vivian DSouza

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the effect of yoga on anthropometry, blood pressure, glycemic control, and oxidative stress in type 2 diabetic patients on standard care in comparison with standard care alone.

Research Design And Methods: The study involved 123 patients stratified according to groups with microvascular complications, macrovascular complications, and peripheral neuropathy and without complications and assigned to receive either standard care or standard care along with additional yoga for 3 months.

Results: In comparison with standard care alone, yoga resulted in significant reduction in BMI, glycemic control, and malondialdehyde and increase in glutathione and vitamin C. There were no differences in waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, blood pressure, vitamin E, or superoxide dismutase in the yoga group at follow-up.

Conclusions: Yoga can be used as an effective therapy in reducing oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes. Yoga in addition to standard care helps reduce BMI and improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients.

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