Key result
Long-term yoga practice (>1 year) was associated with similar lipid profiles compared to nonyoga practitioners, with mean serum cholesterol of 189.7 vs 180.9.
Why the study?
The study aimed to investigate the lipid profile of long-term yoga practitioners practicing for more than 1 year compared with nonyoga practitioners.
Does long-term yoga practice improve the lipid profile compared to a non-yoga group?
Cross-Sectional (n=80)
Does long-term yoga practice improve the lipid profile compared to a non-yoga group?
Long-term yoga practice for over a year did not significantly alter lipid profile parameters compared to non-practitioners in this survey.
No lipid benefit observed with long-term yoga; leaves open need for randomized trials on cardiovascular outcomes.
BACKGROUND: Yoga is a combination of physical-breathing and meditative techniques that assist in the unification of the mind-body, which improves the quality of life. It was shown that long-term Yoga practitioners had superior control over respiratory rate, reduced stress and anxiety, and a better-controlled lipid profile. PURPOSE: We aimed to investigate the lipid profile of long-term yoga practitioners who were practicing yoga for more than 1 year in comparison with the nonyoga group. METHODS: = 80) were recruited for assessment for the lipid parameters. RESULTS: The mean (standard deviation) values of both groups were within normal range with serum cholesterol at 189.715 ± 20.4 and 180.88 ± 29.7 and triglycerides at 216.72 ± 92.5 and 207.665 ± 88.3, low-density lipoprotein at 126.65 ± 18.5 and 120.775 ± 26.5, and high-density lipoprotein at 47.17 ± 6.6 and 44.99 ± 7.0, respectively, in yoga and no-yoga groups. CONCLUSION: The lipid profile values were similar in yoga and nonyoga practitioners in the 2017 survey.
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Mehra et al. (2021) reported a cross-sectional. Long-term yoga practice vs. Nonyoga group was evaluated on Lipid profile. Long-term yoga practice (>1 year) was associated with similar lipid profiles compared to nonyoga practitioners, with mean serum cholesterol of 189.7 vs 180.9.
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