Effects of yoga in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/introduction

A meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of yoga in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Materials and methods

The PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane databases were searched to obtain eligible randomized controlled trials. The primary outcome was fasting blood glucose, and the secondary outcomes included glycosylated hemoglobin A1c, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride and postprandial blood glucose. Weighted mean differences and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. The I² statistic represented heterogeneity.

Results

A total of 12 randomized controlled trials with a total of 864 patients met the inclusion criteria. The pooled weighted mean difference

SUBMITTER: Cui J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5334310 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature