EFFECTIVENESS OF YOGA THERAPY IN RURAL WOMEN WITH TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS (T2DM)

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is chronic condition due to impaired functions of pancreas and leads to less insulin production or no insulin production. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Increased blood sugar is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes. It requires medical as well as lifestyle modifications for the management. With the increasing prevalence of sedentary lifestyles and declining treatment efficacy, regular exercise, particularly "yoga," appears to be an economically feasible as well as beneficial adjunct in the management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Method: Random sampling method approach is adopted to identify forty samples. 40 samples between 35 to 45 years were taken from rural area of Mehasana district and randomly assigned to control (n=20) and experimental (n=20) group. The experimental group participated in a 12-week yoga therapy class, with sessions held 5 days a week. Both groups’ HbA1c blood glucose level measured. Results: Paired t-test was used to estimate difference in means calculated before and after yoga therapy in a same group. A p-value of <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Result of HbA1c of experimental group was very statistically significant (at p<0.05) but in control group there was not statically significant (at p =0.382) among rural women. Conclusion: The results of the present study demonstrated that the yoga therapy is effective in reducing the blood glucose levels in patients with T2DM. A comprehensive yoga therapy program has the potential to enhance the beneficial effects of standard medical management of Diabetes Mellitus and can be used as an integrative therapy for controlling the blood glucose level.