Key result
Yoga plus a Sattvic diet lowers systolic blood pressure by ~10 mmHg vs. active rest.
Why the study?
The effect of Sattvic Diet combined with yogic practices on systolic and diastolic blood pressure among college students was investigated due to limited evidence.
Does yogic practices with a Sattvic diet reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in stressed college students?
RCT (n=30)
Randomized
No
Does yogic practices with a Sattvic diet reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in stressed college students?
A 12-week regimen of yogic practices and a Sattvic diet significantly reduces both systolic and diastolic blood pressure among stressed college students.
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Should not yet change practice for BP management; leaves open efficacy of combined yoga and Sattvic diet in larger cohorts.
The present random group experimental study was designed to find out the effect of Sattvic Diet on Systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure on yogic practices among College Students. It was hypothesized that there would be significant difference due yogic practices with Sattvic Diet than the control group on Systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure among College Students. To achieve the purpose of the study, thirty (30) College Students residing in Jammu and Kashmir age between 18 to 22 years were selected randomly two groups, namely a experimental group and control group of fifteen (15) subjects each. Training period of this study was twelve weeks. Experimental group underwent yoga practices with Sattvic Diet for twelve (12) weeks, six days a week for a maximum of one hour in the morning. The control group was kept in active rest. The pre test and post test were conducted before and after the training for all two groups. To analyses the data (ANCOVA) was used. The test of significance was fixed as 0.05 level of confidence. It was concluded that there was significant decreased in yogic practices with Sattvic Diet than the control group on Systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure among College Students.
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Itoo et al. (2020) conducted an RCT in Stressed college students with elevated blood pressure (n=30). Yogic practices with Sattvic Diet vs. Active rest was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (mmHg, adjusted post-test mean) (p=<0.05). A 12-week intervention of yogic practices combined with a Sattvic diet significantly reduced systolic blood pressure (adjusted mean 122.87 vs 132.79 mmHg) and diastolic blood pressure compared to active rest among stressed college students.
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