Research Area
Quasi Prospective Comparative Study on Effect of Yoga
Research Title
Effect of Yoga among Prediabetics on Progression of Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Introduction
Diabetes, the most common endocrine disorder, is projected to show a worldwide increase from 366 million people in the year 2011 to 552 million in the year 2030, of which around 101 million is expected to be contributed by India. Patients with prediabetes do not only have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes but also of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including stroke and recurrent stroke. Moreover, the disease manifestations start in the early stages of diabetes and before it gets established as a full-blown condition in the pre-stage called prediabetes. Prediabetes represents the initial stage of type 2 diabetic disease development; prediabetes disease progression to overt type 2 diabetes occurs when pancreatic beta cells cannot produce insulin to overcome insulin resistance, resulting in further hyperglycemia.[
Abstract
Prediabetic patients have higher risk for cardiovascular diseases, which further increases the rate of mortality. Reason for the rate of increase may be lack of observation, follow-up programs, and self-awareness about the conditions of disease. Lifestyle interventions such as yoga can prove to be a beneficial nonpharmacologic intervention in preventing progression of prediabetes to type 2 diabetes. This study highlights importance of short-term intervention, i.e., yoga in prediabetic patients and use it as a tool for primary prevention of diabetes.
Conclusion
Short-term yoga intervention is helpful in the control of glycemic parameters like blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin and lipid profile in prediabetic patients. This preliminary study indicates that a yoga program would be a possible risk reduction option for adults at high risk for type 2 diabetes. In addition, yoga holds promise as an approach to reducing cardiometabolic risk factors and increasing exercise self-efficacy for prediabetics performing yoga.
