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Yoga and Weight Management: A Narrative Review

Yoga and Weight Management: A Narrative Review

Sachin Kumar Sharma, Sushma Pal, Shirley Telles
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781799832546|ISBN10: 1799832546|EISBN13: 9781799832553
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3254-6.ch016
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Sharma, Sachin Kumar, et al. "Yoga and Weight Management: A Narrative Review." Handbook of Research on Evidence-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga and Its Applications, edited by Shirley Telles and Ram Kumar Gupta, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 283-303. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3254-6.ch016

APA

Sharma, S. K., Pal, S., & Telles, S. (2021). Yoga and Weight Management: A Narrative Review. In S. Telles & R. Gupta (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Evidence-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga and Its Applications (pp. 283-303). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3254-6.ch016

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Sharma, Sachin Kumar, Sushma Pal, and Shirley Telles. "Yoga and Weight Management: A Narrative Review." In Handbook of Research on Evidence-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga and Its Applications, edited by Shirley Telles and Ram Kumar Gupta, 283-303. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3254-6.ch016

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Abstract

A comprehensive lifestyle intervention that is effective, yet safe, for weight loss is recommended for weight management. Yoga is one such intervention that includes (1) increased physical activity and (2) suggestions about healthy eating and other behavioral changes. With this, there have been attempts to assess the effectiveness of yoga for weight management. The present review aimed at (1) evaluating studies assessing the effects of yoga on obesity and (2) grade them according to standard grading methods. Twenty-three studies, of which nine were RCTs, were included. The rating of RCTs was between 70.6 and 94.2, which can be considered fairly good. However the present review shows that there are fewer studies with (1) adequate sample sizes, (2) study designs, (3) long term follow up, and (4) adequate reporting of adverse events to conclude that yoga is an effective and safe intervention for weight loss. Hence, further studies with the points described above are required to conclude the safety and efficacy of yoga for weight loss.

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