Effect of yoga on obesity

Effect of Suryanamaskara and Heating Pranayama on Grade 1 Obesity- A Randomised Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/09/045677

Enrollment

Registered

2022-09-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E669- Obesity, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga: Suryanamaskara and Heating pranayama: Duration: 45 minutes per day for 5 days in a week for the duration of 4 weeks. Control Intervention1: No Intervention: Duration: Follow up f

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age group-between 18-30years are selected for the study. 2. Gender-Both male and female 3. Subjects with grade 1 obesity.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Co morbidity associated with obesity. 2. Subject taking other treatments. 3. Alcohol consumption.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Body weight measurement 2. Waist circumference measurement. 3. Skin folds thickness measurement.Timepoint: Assesments done at two time points: Pre- assessment- Day 0- before intervention start Post- assessment- Day 30- After intervention of 4 weeks.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Height MeasurementTimepoint: Assesments done at two time points: Pre- assessment- Day 0- before intervention start Post- assessment- Day 30- After intervention of 4 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Swathi K V

Alvas college of naturopathy and yogic sciences

vrindabedekar@gmail.com9008959711

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026