Now, a new study has found that a gentle form of exercise you can do at home could also help reduce your risk of diabetes.
Researchers at GTB Hospital in Delhi, India, wanted to see if yoga could help prediabetic patients prevent progression to type 2 diabetes.
Practicing yoga for 40 minutes a day can reduce the risk of diabetes by nearly 40%
They conducted a study that included nearly 500 participants, divided into two groups: a yoga group combined with lifestyle intervention and a lifestyle intervention group only. The participants were followed for three years.
The results found that practicing yoga for 40 minutes a day can reduce the risk of diabetes by nearly 40%. This suggests that yoga is more effective than lifestyle interventions or medication alone, according to the Indian Express.
Study author, Professor SV Madhu, PhD, from the Department of Endocrinology at GTB Hospital, said: “We were able to demonstrate that yoga is much more effective in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes than lifestyle changes alone. In fact, the benefits obtained were even much higher than those of lifestyle interventions and medications in other studies.
Researchers explain that yoga has this miraculous effect because it can reduce chronic psychological stress. They also believe that yoga can reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, thereby reducing the risk of diabetes.
Yoga practice can also help diabetics control blood sugar.
Previous studies have shown much lower risk reductions — between 28 and 32 percent — with lifestyle interventions and even medication to control blood sugar, the authors said.
What are the tips for healthy adults?
Dr Madhu said people at higher risk of diabetes, such as those with a family history or who are obese, are likely to benefit from yoga. He added: These people should practice yoga for 40 minutes a day to prevent diabetes, according to the Indian Express.
Does yoga help diabetics?
Dr. Madhu explains that yoga may be beneficial for people with diabetes. He says: Other short-term studies have shown that yoga helps people with diabetes lower their blood sugar levels, so yoga may be able to help people with diabetes control their blood sugar.
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