Evaluating the effect of Yoga on Type 2 Diabetes

Background: Diabetes is a chronic condition characterized by an inability of the body to control blood sugar levels. India is regarded as the global centre for diabetes. Prolonged diabetes causes major health issues such as stroke, atherosclerosis, nephropathy, coronary artery disease, vision loss, and nerve damage. Yoga has been proposed as an adjunctive and alternative therapy for Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and its use in managing the disease appears to be cost-effective and advantageous.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of recommended yoga module on fasting blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes.

Materials and Methods: This study included sixty obese male adults with age range of 36-55 years. The participants were split into two groups: experimental and control. A 45-day yoga practice module was given to the experimental group; no similar treatment was given to the control group. Each subject's blood sugar level was monitored during fasting and recorded using a photo colorimeter.

Results: The results of this study shows that the mean and standard deviation of fasting blood sugar level was 140.2±7.12 mg/dl at pre-test and 128.6±5.51 mg/dl at post-test. At a significance level of 0.05, the t value (10.31) of experimental group for blood sugar level is more than the table value, i.e. 2.00, indicating a significant difference between pre-test and post-test mean scores.

Conclusion: Following a 45-day scheduled yoga training program, a significant drop in fasting blood sugar was observed in the experimental group.