title: Effect of yogic practices on lipid profile and body fat composition in patients of coronary artery disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect of regular yogic practices and self-discipline in reducing body fat and elevated lipids in CAD patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study one hundred seventy (170) subjects, of both sexes having coronary artery disease were randomly selected form Department of Cardiology. Subjects were divided in to two groups randomly in yoga group and in non-yoga group, eighty five (85) in each group. Out of these (170 subjects), one hundred fifty four (154) completed the study protocol. TIME LINE: The yogic intervention consisted of 35-40 min/day, five days in a week till six months in the Department of Physiology CSMMU UP Lucknow. Body fat testing and estimation of lipid profile were done of the both groups at zero time and after six months of yogic intervention in yoga group and without yogic intervention in non yoga group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In present study, BMI (p<0.04), fat % (p<0.0002), fat free mass (p<0.04), SBP (p<0.002), DBP (p<0.009), heart rate (p<0.0001), total cholesterol (p<0.0001), triglycerides (p<0.0001), HDL (p<0.0001) and low density lipoprotein (p<0.04) were changed significantly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reduction of SBP, DBP, heart rate, body fat%, total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL after regular yogic practices is beneficial for cardiac and hypertensive patients. Therefore yogic practices included in this study are helpful for the patients of coronary artery disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: Neena
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Sunita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Narain
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Natu
authors.forename: Kamakhya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001823:Body Composition; D001825:Body Fluid Compartments; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015013:Yoga
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids