Short-Term Practice of Pranayama Based Yoga Ensures Sympathovagal Balance and Facilitates Fetomaternal Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes in the 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with the onset or first recognition during the present pregnancy at 24-28 weeks of gestation.[1] The prevalence of GDM in various regions of India ranges from 3.8% to 41%. In Tamil Nadu, the prevalence rate is 18.9%.[2]