Adherence to yoga and its resultant effects on blood glucose in Type 2 diabetes: A community-based follow-up study

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Authors

Aarti Jagannathan · National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

Praveen Angadi · Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

Arun Thulasi · Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy

Vinod Kumar · National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

K Umamaheshwar · Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

Raghuram Nagarathna · Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

Abstract

Adherence to yoga has an effect on the blood glucose parameters in diabetes. Hence, strategies to motivate participants to undergo 'lifestyle modification practices' including maximizing adherence to yoga should be the focus to experience any beneficial effects of yoga.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes Management and Education Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Diabetes Management and Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Yoga

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 29-29

DOI: 10.4103/0973-6131.186159

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