title: Hatha yoga practice for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted to examine the impact of Hatha yoga on glycemic control, psychological and physiological stress, and self-care for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten sedentary individuals with T2DM who were non-insulin dependent, free of diabetes-related complications, and had no previous yoga experience completed therapeutic yoga classes for 6 weeks, 3 times per week . Glycemic control measures included fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, and fasting insulin. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Perceived Stress Scale, and salivary cortisol were used to assess levels of stress, and the Summary of Diabetes Self-care Activities questionnaire was used to assess regimen adherence.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant changes in glucose control or physiological stress were found; however, significant changes in perceived stress, state anxiety, and self-care behaviors were detected.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Preliminary findings support further investigation of the benefits of Hatha yoga as a complementary therapy for those with T2DM.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Program, University of Texas, El Paso.
authors.forename: Maricarmen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vizcaino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015013:Yoga
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human
keywords: anxiety; cortisol; diabetes; glycemic control; stress; yoga