Effects of a 12-week hatha yoga program on metabolic risk factors, physiological stress, health-related physical fitness, and mental health in individuals with and without metabolic syndrome

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong0 个研究点目标入组 184 人开始时间: 2013年7月24日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•For all eligible participants, they should be
•1) Chinese national and able to communicate in Cantonese
•2) aged 18 or above
•3) physically and mentally capable of practicing yoga safely
•The current study will include both participants with and without metabolic syndrome. The researcher will categorize the participants into either with metabolic syndrome group or without metabolic syndrome group based on the WC, blood pressure, TG, HDL-C, and FBG at baseline assessment of the participants.
•Participants will be categorized participants to metabolic syndrome group if they meet at least three of the revised NCEP-ATP III clinical diagnosis criteria for Asian populations (Grundy et al., 2005):
•1) Waist circumference (WC): greater than or equal to 90 cm in men; greater than or equal to 80 cm in women
•2) Triglyceride (TG): greater than or equal to 150 mg/dL or on drug treatment for elevated TG
•3) High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C): less than 40 mg/dL in men, less than 50 mg/dL in women or on drug treatment for reduced HDL-C
•4) Systolic blood pressure (SBP): greater than or equal to 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) greater than or equal to 85 mmHg or on antihypertensive drug treatment in a patient with a history of hypertension
•5) Fasting blood glucose (FBG): greater than 110 mg/dL or on drug treatment for elevated glucose
•For those who do not meet at least 3 of the above criteria, they will be categorized in a non-metabolic syndrome group.

•1) Regular participation of (> 1/week) yoga for last 3 months or concurrent use of yoga, Qigong or meditation
•2) Pregnancy or breast feeding
•3) Anticipate any planned life stressors (moving, divorce, changing job, etc.), shift work, or transcontinental travel during the intervention
•4) Undergo any other concurrent nonpharmacological treatment of MetSyn
•5) Chronic illnesses: cancer, kidney disease, cirrhosis, rheumatologic diseases, or chronic inflections
•6) Current major psychiatric illnesses, cognitive impairment, or substance abuse
•7) Concurrent enrollment in any other studies, experimental therapies, or blinded treatments

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Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong