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Efficacy of a family based yoga program for weight reduction among overweight children and adolescents

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: E660- Obesity due to excess caloriesHealth Condition 2: null- Overweight
Registration Number
CTRI/2016/04/006876
Lead Sponsor
Ministry of Ayush
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
165
Inclusion Criteria

Body mass index (BMI) > 85th centile for age and gender as per Indian charts

Resident of Delhi/ NCR

Motivated and willing for regular follow-up and compliance with advice

Exclusion Criteria

1.Secondary obesity (chromosomal/ syndromic/ endocrine/ medication related)

2.Enrolled in a systematic weight loss/ dietary modification/ physical activity program

3.Already practicing yoga regularly ( > 2 times/ week for > 2 weeks)

4.Diagnosed case of diabetes/ familial dyslipidemia/ secondary (non-essential) hypertension

5.Any chronic medical illness that may impair ability to comply with yoga/ lifestyle modification

6.Any complication of obesity for which medications are needed (e.g., stage II hypertension), severe insulin resistance

7.Neither of the parent willing to participate in the study along with the child

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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