In the authors' words
“Body weight, percentage of body fat, lean body mass, body mass index, waist circumference, and visceral fat area had significantly decreased.”
What was measured
- Body fat and weight Reported an improvement
- Cholesterol and lipids Reported an improvement
- Blood sugar and insulin Reported an improvement
- Blood pressure Reported an improvement
- Hormone levels Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, overweight or obesity, metabolic syndrome or diabetes
- How many
- 16
- How long
- 16 weeks
- Exercise
- Yoga
- Cited
- 75 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 22089179
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