title: Effect of a Short-Term Yoga-Based Lifestyle Intervention on Health-Related Quality of Life in Overweight and Obese Subjects.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effect of a short-term yoga-based lifestyle intervention on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in overweight and obese persons.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nonrandomized, single-arm interventional study conducted from August 2012 to March 2015 at Integral Health Clinic, Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  Overweight (body-mass index [BMI], 23-24.9 kg/m(2)) and obese (BMI, ≥25 kg/m(2)) persons (n = 279) aged 20-60 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pretested yoga-based lifestyle intervention, including asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), relaxation techniques, lectures, group support, nutrition awareness program, and individualized advice.
  
  
  METHODS
  Primary outcome measure was HRQOL, measured by using short version of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire. Secondary outcome measures were anthropometric variables, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, lipid profile, and fasting glucose. A subgroup analysis according to sex was also performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall quality of life and health improved after short-term yoga-based lifestyle intervention in overweight and obese persons. Physical, psychological and environmental domain scores significantly increased from baseline to day 10, and efficacy was noted in both male and female subgroups. After 10 days of intervention, the following also decreased significantly: body weight, BMI, total body fat, waist and hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and fasting glucose.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A short-term yoga-based lifestyle intervention had a positive effect on HRQOL in overweight and obese persons.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Raj Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Ravindra Mohan
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Kanwal P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Kochar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D050177:Overweight / Q000628:therapy*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D015013:Yoga; D055815:Young Adult