@article{CFN, (MSc)2, *Dr. Syed Sadat Ali MD,DHHM1_2011, title={Effects of yoga - pranayama practices on metabolic parameters and anthropometry in type 2 diabetes}, volume={1}, url={https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/imrj/article/view/2681}, abstractNote={<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in; margin: 0in 34.3pt 0pt 35.45pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-char-indent-count: 0;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: ";Arial Narrow";,";sans-serif";; color: #231f20; mso-fareast-font-family: ’Times New Roman’;">India being the diabetic capital of the world, there is a rise in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with the increase in age, physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle. So, the present study was undertaken to assess the strength of association of these factors and the effects of yoga-pranayama in type 2 diabetes. We selected </span><span style="font-family: ";Arial Narrow";,";sans-serif";; mso-fareast-font-family: ’Times New Roman’;">44 uncomplicated type 2 diabetic patients in the age group of 40-55 years with diabetes duration of 1-10 years. They were divided into test group and control groups with 22 patients in each group.<span style="color: #231f20;"> </span>The test group (T1 and T2) were taught yoga and pranayama for 3 continuous months, 1 hour every day in the morning by yoga expert. The results showed significant decrease in  metabolic parameters, <em>with p < 0.001 in FBS</em> of both the T1 and T2 sub groups [T1- 182.87 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 45.55  to 135.77 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 38.88, T 2 – 160.64 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+ </span>41.22 to 130.82 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+ </span>36.11], <em>PPBS with p< 0.001</em> [ T1- 270.64  <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+ </span>76.6 to  196.90 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 64.67, T 2 – 230.62 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 71.32 to 183.46 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 52.20], <em>Hb A 1c with p < 0.001</em> in  both the T1 and T2 sub groups, [T1- 9.77 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+ </span>0.5 % to  7.68 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 0.4% and T 2 – 8.46 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 0.3% to 7.23 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 0.3%]. There was significant decrease with <em>p < 0.001 in triglycerides </em>of both the T1 and T2 sub groups, [T1- 170 +<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>70.55 to 132.2 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 60.6, T 2 – 164 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 80.66 to 1143.1 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 28.89]. There was significant decrease with <em>p < 0.001 in LDL</em> of both the T1 and T2 sub groups [T1- 108 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+ </span>36.24to 98 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 33.2, T 2 – 101.28 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 32.34 to 86.21 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 27.2]. However, no significant change in HDL levels in test groups (T1 and T2). It also showed significant decrease in weight, BMI and waist- hip ratio in test group. Addition to above benefits there was significant decrease in the requirement of insulin per day in the T2, from 36.42 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 4.2 units to 31.48 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">+</span> 3.2 units. There were no significant changes in the control group. Thereby concluding that, there are significant benefits of yoga- pranayama practices on metabolic parameters and anthropometric measurements in uncomplicated type 2 diabetes.</span></span><span style="font-family: ";Arial Narrow";,";sans-serif";; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: ’Times New Roman’;"></span></p>}, number={10}, journal={International Multidisciplinary Research Journal}, author={CFN, (MSc)2, *Dr. Syed Sadat Ali MD,DHHM1, Dr. Balaji P.A. MD, PG [Diab]PGDMLE (NLSIU)1, Dr. Smitha R. Varne BNYS, MD,}, year={2011}, month={Oct.} }