| Titel: | A Study of Response Pattern of Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetics to Yoga Therapy; A study of response pattern of NIDD to yoga therapy |
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| Autor: | Jain, S. C. Uppal, A. Bhatnagar, S. O. D. Talukdar, B. |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice; Diabet. Res. Clin. Pract. |
| Jahr: | 1993 |
| Band: | 19 |
| Heft: | 1 |
| Seiten: | 69-74 |
| Sprache: | English; englisch |
| Abstract: | Changes in blood glucose and glucose tolerance by oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) after 40 days of yoga therapy in 149 non-insulin-dependent diabetics (NIDDM) were investigated. The response to yoga in these subjects was categorized according to a severity scale index (SSI) based on area index total (AIT) under OGTT curve. One hundred and four patients showed a fair to good response to the yoga therapy. There was a significant reduction in hyperglycemia and AIT with decrease in oral hypoglycemia and AIT with decrease in oral hypoglycemic drugs required for maintenance of normoglycemia. It is concluded that yoga, a simple and economical therapy, may be considered a beneficial adjuvant for NIDDM patients. |