Yoga Enhances Bioavailability and Assimilation of Oral Iron in Young Female Patients of Iron Deficiency Anemia
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
Introduction: Anaemia is one of most common ailment in women of developing countries. Most of dietary iron is not absorbed in gut so they get wasted. This study aims to search out the effect of selected yoga practices on bioavailabity and assimilation of oral iron. Material and Methods: 30 Young female patients divided in two groups with equal participants based on their interest in yoga practice. Case group received yoga practices along with standard treatment and control group received only standard treatment. Haemoglobin of both groups was recorded at time of diagnosis and during course of study (1st, 8th, 20th week of treatment). Result: There was no significant difference in hemoglobin level between case and control group at start of study, 1st, 8th week of treatment. But there was significant difference in two groups at 20th week of study (P Value = 0.01). Case group had significantly higher level of hemoglobin as compared to control group at 20th week of study. Conclusion: Yoga enhances baseline concentration of iron transporters in gut and increases the secretion of erythropoietin. Selected yoga practices can be used as preventive measure in vulnerable population as it enhances both absorption and assimilation of oral iron.
Authors and Affiliations
Vikash. K Tiwari, Ragini Mishra, Shuchi Chaudhary, Hari Shankar Pandey
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP426388
- DOI -
- Views 78
- Downloads 0
An Epidemiological Report of Occupational Ocular Injury in Eastern Part of India
Introduction: Occupational eye injury is common among industrial worker and it is an important cause of preventable vision loss worldwide. Study was done to determine epidemiological characteristics of occupational ocula...
Changing Trends in Genital Ulcer of Patients Attending Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Clinic in a Tertiary Care Centre of North Eastern India - A Retrospective Study of 10 Years
Introduction: Sexually transmitted genital ulcer disease (GUD) form a major part of the burden of sexually transmitted diseases and increase the chance of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Study objecti...
Clinico-Anatomical and Radiological Correlation of Varicose Veins of Lower Limb – A Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Duplex Doppler evaluation of lower limb veins was performed to evaluate the pattern of involvement of various level of incompetence in Indian patients with varicose veins. A prospective In this study, we ev...
Efficacy and Safety of Nd:YAG Laser 1064-nm in the Treatment of Onychomycosis
Introduction: Onychomycosis is a common encounter in skin clinics that has varied oral and topical medications for its treatment. At times, conventional oral regimens might be contraindicated and owing to slow growth rat...
Attitudes and Curriculum Training of Ayush Health Professional Students Towards Tobacco Control and Cessation - A Cross Sectional Study in Bengaluru
Introduction: Hardly any studies have been done to assess the attitudes towards tobacco control and formal educational training on tobacco cessation, among the AYUSH health professional students in Bengaluru. Aim: To ass...