Yoga Training Improves Metabolic Parameters in Obese Boys.
10.4196/kjpp.2012.16.3.175
- Author:
Dae Yun SEO
1
;
Sungryul LEE
;
Arturo FIGUEROA
;
Hyoung Kyu KIM
;
Yeong Ho BAEK
;
Yi Sub KWAK
;
Nari KIM
;
Tae Hoon CHOI
;
Byoung Doo RHEE
;
Kyung Soo KO
;
Byung Joo PARK
;
Song Young PARK
;
Jin HAN
Author Information
1. National Research Laboratory for Mitochondrial Signaling, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University, Busan 614-735, Korea. phyhanj@inje.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Yoga (asana);
Obesity;
Body composition;
Lipid profile;
HOMA-IR
- MeSH:
Adipose Tissue;
Adolescent;
Basal Metabolism;
Body Composition;
Body Mass Index;
Body Weight;
Cholesterol;
Exercise;
Glucose;
Homeostasis;
Humans;
Insulin;
Insulin Resistance;
Obesity;
Triglycerides;
Yoga
- From:The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
2012;16(3):175-180
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
