Health Condition 1: E00-E89- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga:: Yoga breathing techniques, Yoga postures and guided relaxation for 75 minutes/day for 3 days a week for 12 weeks
Control Intervention1: Nutritional advice: 45 minutes/week of nut
Sponsors
Patanjali Research Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria will be (i) waist circumference = 90 cm for male or = 80 cm for female, (ii) BMI = 25 kg/m2 (iii) ages between 35 and 50 years and (iv) willingness to take part in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (i) Obesity secondary to hormonal imbalance, medication such as steroids or secondary to any other medical condition, (ii) any physical or psychological disability which would prevent the participants from taking part in the yoga program or following the nutritional advice, (iii) involvement in any other dietary or exercise program during the 12 months prior to, at the time of or during the study and (iv) any co-morbidities associated with obesity such as cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes mellitus or hypertension
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2. Anthropometric Variables (BMI, WC, HC, MAC, SAD) 3. Body Composition 4. Lipid Profile 5. Fasting Blood Glucose 6. TNF Alpha 7. High Sensitivity C Reactive Protein 8. Blood pressure 9. 72 hr Diet Recall 10. Global Physical Activity QuestionnaireTimepoint: Before and after 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life Timepoint: Before and after 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShirley Telles
Patanjali Research Foundation
Outcome results
None listed