Effect of a yoga program on glucose metabolism and blood lipid levels in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To assess the efficacy of yoga therapy on glucose metabolism and blood lipid values in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

METHODS:

A prospective, randomized, interventional controlled trial recruited 90 adolescents aged between 15 and 18 years who met the Rotterdam criteria for PCOS. A yoga group practiced suryanamaskara, asanas, pranayama, and meditation 1 hour per day each day for 12 weeks while another group practiced conventional physical exercises. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare score changes between the 2 groups.

RESULTS:

The changes in fasting insulin, fasting blood glucose, and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance were significantly different in the 2 groups (P<0.05). Except for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, the changes in blood lipid values were also significantly different (P<0.05). The changes in body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio, however, were not significantly different (P>0.05).

CONCLUSION:

Yoga was found to be more effective than conventional physical exercises in improving glucose, lipid, and insulin values, including insulin resistance values, in adolescent girls with PCOS independent of anthropometric changes. Central Trial Registry of India No.: REFCTRI-2008 000291.

• Authors: Ram Nidhi, Venkatram Padmalatha, Raghuram Nagarathna, Amritanshu Ram
• Journal: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (Int J Gynaecol Obstet) Vol. 118 Issue 1 Pg. 37-41 (Jul 2012) ISSN: 1879-3479 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 22507264 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Insulin
• Lipids
• Glucose

Topics

• Adolescent
• Body Mass Index
• Exercise Therapy (methods)
• Female
• Glucose (metabolism)
• Humans
• Insulin (metabolism)
• Insulin Resistance
• Lipids (blood)
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (physiopathology, therapy)
• Prospective Studies
• Statistics, Nonparametric
• Waist Circumference
• Waist-Hip Ratio
• Yoga