ArticleThe Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology2012
Yoga training improves metabolic parameters in obese boys.
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- The effects of exercise training on insulin resistance in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Pooled it
- Meta-analysis and systematic review of physical activity on neurodevelopment disorders, depression, and obesity among children and adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Mind-Body Physical Activity Interventions and Stress-Related Physiological Markers in Educational Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Characteristics of randomized controlled trials of yoga: a bibliometric analysis.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2014Pooled it
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- A yoga intervention for type 2 diabetes risk reduction: a pilot randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2014Trial
- A comparative controlled trial comparing the effects of yoga and walking for overweight and obese adults.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2014Trial
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- Effectiveness of a Physiotherapy Stress-Management Protocol on Cardiorespiratory, Metabolic and Psychological Indicators of Children and Adolescents with Morbid Obesity.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Intensity of Hatha yoga training for older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Blood Lipids in People with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- How Can Promoting Skeletal Muscle Health and Exercise in Children and Adolescents Prevent Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes?Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Psychophysiological Adaptations to Yoga Practice in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Topical Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Incorporating Yoga into a Pediatric Weight Management Program: A Pilot Study.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2022Article
- The Effects of Different Exercise Modalities in the Treatment of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Obese Adolescents with Sedentary Behavior-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- The impacts of exercise on pediatric obesity.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
Yoga has been known to have stimulatory or inhibitory effects on the metabolic parameters and to be uncomplicated therapy for obesity. The purpose of the present study was to test the effect of an 8-week of yoga-asana training on body composition, lipid profile, and insulin resistance (IR) in obese adolescent boys. Twenty volunteers with body mass index (BMI) greater than the 95th percentile were randomly assigned to yoga (age 14.7±0.5 years, n=10) and control groups (age 14.6±1.0 years, n=10). The yoga group performed exercises three times per week at 40~60% of heart-rate reserve (HRR) for 8 weeks. IR was determined with the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). After yoga training, body weight, BMI, fat mass (FM), and body fat % (BF %) were significantly decreased, and fat-free mass and basal metabolic rate were significantly increased than baseline values. FM and BF % were significantly improved in the yoga group compared with the control group (p<0.05). Total cholesterol (TC) was significantly decreased in the yoga group (p<0.01). HDL-cholesterol was decreased in both groups (p<0.05). No significant changes were observed between or within groups for triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol, glucose, insulin, and HOMA-IR. Our findings show that an 8-week of yoga training improves body composition and TC levels in obese adolescent boys, suggesting that yoga training may be effective in controlling some metabolic syndrome factors in obese adolescent boys.
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