Health Condition 1: null- Overweight and obese participants were recruited
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 1. Dietary intervention of 900 Kcal in addition to yoga practice twice a day: A low-calorie plant based diet of 900 Kcal was provided to this group. The ratio of macronutrients provided
Sponsors
Patanjali Research Foundation Patanjali Yogpeeth Haridwar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants of both sexes were included if (i) their BMI was >= 23 kg/m2 and (ii) they were able to perform mild to moderate physical activity.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded from the trial if they had (i) endocrine disorders (e.g., hypothyroidism, polycystic ovarian syndrome), (ii) drug-induced changes in the fat distribution (e.g., following the chronic intake of corticosteroids) and (iii) any other disease, some of which are complications of obesity (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) Anthropometric variables (i) Body mass index (ii) Mid-arm circumference (iii)Waist circumference (iv)Hip-circumference (2) Biochemical Measures (i) Leptin (ii) Lipid Profile (3) Body composition (4) Quality of life Timepoint: before and after six days of the interventions | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (i) Bilateral hand grip strengthTimepoint: before and after six days of the interventions | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shirley Telles
Patanjali Research Foundation, Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar
Outcome results
None listed