Obesity, Abdominal
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this randomized trial is to investigate the effects of a 12-week yoga intervention compared to no specific intervention on weight-related outcomes, well-being, and health behaviour in 60 females with abdominal obesity.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALYoga
12 weeks of yoga, twice weekly for 90 minutes plus a whole-day workshop
Sponsors
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Waist circumference at least 88cm * Body mass index at least 25 * Sedentary * Physical and mental ability to participate in the yoga intervention * Willingness to participate in at least 18 of 24 yoga sessions and the whole-day workshop
Exclusion criteria
* Dementia * Psychosis * Severe hypertension (diastolic blood pressure more than 120mmHg) * Type 1 diabetes or insulin-dependent 2 diabetes * Coronary artery disease * Myocardial infarction * Lung embolism * Stroke * Regular physical activity or yoga practice * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Waist circumference | Week 12 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight | Week 12 | — |
| Quality of life | Week 12 | 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) |
| Self esteem | Week 12 | Self-Esteem Scale (SES): |
| Body awareness | Week 12 | Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) |
| Body responsiveness | Week 12 | Body Responsiveness Scale (BRS) |
| Perceived stress | Week 12 | Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale (PSS): |
| Health-specific self-efficacy | Week 12 | Health-Specific Self-Efficacy Scale |
| Fruits and vegetables consumption | Week 12 | Five A Day Food Frequency Questionnaire (FADFFQ) |
| BMI | Week 12 | Body Mass Index |
| Adherence | Week 12 | Class attendance and home practice (log) |
| Adverse events | Week 12 | Safety will be assessed as adverse events and serious adverse events |
| Qualitative interview | Week 12 | Qualitative interview on experiences and perceived changes |
| Waist-hip ratio | Week 12 | — |
| Bioelectrical impedance analysis | Week 12 | — |
| Systolic blood pressure | Week 12 | — |
| Diastolic blood pressure | Week 12 | — |
| Physical activity | Week 12 | The Questionnaire of Baecke et al. for the Measurement of a Person´s Habitual Physical Activity |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed