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SynthesisJournal of diabetes research2016

Yoga for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials.

Kim E Innes, Terry Kit Selfe

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Synthesis in Journal of diabetes research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 69 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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69citing papers in PubMed, 10 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

69 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Yoga Practice on Physical Fitness in the Elderly.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  19. The Impact of Physical Activity in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Kim E InnesDepartment of Epidemiology, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
Terry Kit SelfeDepartment of Epidemiology, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.

Funding

NCCIH NIH HHS 1-K01-AT004108NCCIH NIH HHS K01 AT004108
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A growing body of evidence suggests yogic practices may benefit adults with type 2 diabetes (DM2). In this systematic review, we evaluate available evidence from prospective controlled trials regarding the effects of yoga-based programs on specific health outcomes pertinent to DM2 management. To identify qualifying studies, we searched nine databases and scanned bibliographies of relevant review papers and all identified articles. Controlled trials that did not target adults with diabetes, included only adults with type 1 diabetes, were under two-week duration, or did not include quantitative outcome data were excluded. Study quality was evaluated using the PEDro scale. Thirty-three papers reporting findings from 25 controlled trials (13 nonrandomized, 12 randomized) met our inclusion criteria (N = 2170 participants). Collectively, findings suggest that yogic practices may promote significant improvements in several indices of importance in DM2 management, including glycemic control, lipid levels, and body composition. More limited data suggest that yoga may also lower oxidative stress and blood pressure; enhance pulmonary and autonomic function, mood, sleep, and quality of life; and reduce medication use in adults with DM2. However, given the methodological limitations of existing studies, additional high-quality investigations are required to confirm and further elucidate the potential benefits of yoga programs in populations with DM2.

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YogaAdolescentAdultAgedBiomarkersBlood GlucoseBody CompositionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHealth StatusHumansLipidsMaleMiddle AgedRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeBiomarkersBlood GlucoseLipids

Identifiers

PMID26788520
PMCPMC4691612

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