Journal of Diabetes & Metabolism

ISSN - 2155-6156

Thangasami S

Thangasami S

India

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  • Review Article
    Emphasis of Yoga in the Management of Diabetes
    Author(s): Senthil Raj Thangasami, Arati Lal Chandani and Thangasami SSenthil Raj Thangasami, Arati Lal Chandani and Thangasami S

    Objectives: For years, exercise has been considered a cornerstone of diabetes management, along with diet and medication. Growing evidence supports the beneficial effects of yoga in physical and mental health through down regulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). The purpose of this article is to provide a scholarly review of the literature of research studies comparing the effects of yoga and exercise in diabetes patients. Methods: This review focuses on published research articles indexed in the PubMed, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Science Direct and Scopus. Search criteria included research articles written in English with the key words “yoga”, “diabetes mellitus (DM)”, “Type 1 DM”, “Type 2 DM”, “Exercise”. Only clinical or human studie.. View More»

    DOI: 10.4172/2155-6156.1000613

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