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Journal article
Yoga in women with abdominal obesity – Do lifestyle factors mediate the effect? Secondary analysis of a RCT
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Vol.60, pp.1-5
08/2021
PMID: 34144145
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Abstract
Introduction: The reduction of obesity is an important challenge for health policy. Although dietary interventions are widely available, patient adherence is usually low. A promising alternative is yoga. We hypothesized that weight reduction through yoga is mediated by aspects related to eating habits as well as physical aspects.
Methods: This is an exploratory secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of yoga to waiting list in women with abdominal obesity. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference were assessed as outcomes; physical exercise habits, physical activity habits at leisure time, physical activity habits at work time, daily fruit and vegetable intake, nutrition self-efficacy, and physical self-efficacy were captured as mediators. Measures were assessed at weeks 0 and 12. The original trial was conducted between April and August 2015. The secondary analysis was performed December 2019.
Results: Forty patients were randomized to the 12 weekly yoga sessions (48.5 ± 7.9 years) and 20 patients to the waitlist group (46.4 ± 8.9 years). Physical exercise habits fully mediated the effect of yoga on BMI (B=−0.26;CI[−.56;−.07]). Daily fruit and vegetable intake partially mediated the effect of yoga on BMI (B=−0.13;CI[−.38;−.01]). No further mediation effects were found.
Conclusions: Yoga supports people with overweight in eating healthier and increasing their physical activity which in turn leads to a reduced BMI. Yoga’s effects on waist circumference seem to be due to other mechanisms.
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- Title
- Yoga in women with abdominal obesity – Do lifestyle factors mediate the effect? Secondary analysis of a RCT
- Creators
- Dennis Anheyer - University of Duisburg-EssenAnna K Koch - University of Duisburg-EssenMeral S Thoms - University of Duisburg-EssenGustav Dobos - University of Duisburg-EssenHolger Cramer - University of Duisburg-Essen
- Publication Details
- Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Vol.60, pp.1-5
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991012948481202368
- Copyright
- © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license )https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; School of Environment, Science and Engineering; Science; National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article