Benefits of Yogic Practice on Body Fat Composition in Obese Adults
Journal Title: International Journal of Experimental Research and Review - Year 2024, Vol 45, Issue 9
Abstract
Obesity is a worldwide concern and is increasing rapidly across the continents. Yoga can be used as a preventive method for obesity. Therefore, current research investigates the effects of a yoga intervention on body composition among male and female participants. A total of 39 obese adults (Female = 21) were randomly assigned to the 12-week yoga intervention. The study utilized paired sample t-tests and repeated measures ANOVA to assess changes over time and explore potential gender differences. Results revealed significant main effects of time across all measured variables, including subcutaneous fat, visceral fat, Body Mass Index (BMI), and Muscle Mass (MM), indicating notable changes in body composition over the intervention period. In males, the effect size (ES) of Fat (subcutaneous) was -0.55 [t = 5.225, (17), p < 0.05], showing moderate degree of effect, while significant but small degree of effects were observed in Fat (visceral) ES = -0.17 [t = 4.016 (17), p < 0.05], and BMI ES was -0.15 [t = 2.592, (17), P < 0.05]. Muscle mass revealed a higher degree of ES 0.95 [t = -5.006, (17), p < 0.05]. In females, yogic intervention showed a significant but small degree of effects noticed in Fat (subcutaneous) ES = -0.39 [ t = 4.464, (20), p < 0.05] and Fat (Visceral) ES = -0.24 [ t = 3.039 (20), p < 0.05] respectively. Training had No significant impact on BMI and muscle mass in female participants. While some gender differences were observed in the main effects, particularly in Muscle Mass, the interaction between time and gender was not statistically significant, suggesting that the intervention's effects were consistent across genders. The study concluded that yoga is an effective means of promoting positive changes in body composition for male participants. However, the results were statistically significant in females, but the degree of effects was small. Further research could explore additional factors influencing these changes and investigate long-term impacts beyond the intervention period.
Authors and Affiliations
Parveen Kumar, Kuldeep Nara, Mastram .
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- DOI 10.52756/ijerr.2024.v45spl.008
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