Table 2 Baseline comparison of subject characteristics in Control and Yoga groups
Control group (n = 98) | Yoga group (n = 84) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 55.7 ± 9.4 | 56.3 ± 8.8 | 0.368 |
Gender | 23 male, 75 female | 24 male, 60 female | 0.433 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 89.2 ± 6.3 | 89.9 ± 7.7 | 0.523 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 132.8 ± 17.8 | 135.0 ± 15.5 | 0.376 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81.3 ± 10.5 | 83.6 ± 9.0 | 0.121 |
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 5.8 ± 1.0 | 5.7 ± 1.3 | 0.164 |
Fasting plasma triglycerides (mmol/L) | 2.4 ± 2.2 | 2.0 ± 1.0 | 0.164 |
Fasting plasma HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 0.742 |
Resting heart rate (beat/min) | 71.0 ± 8.6 | 71.2 ± 10.0 | 0.792 |
IPAQ activity (MET-min/week) | 2857.6 ± 4953.4 | 3629.8 ± 2735.7 | 0.444 |
IPAQ sitting (min/week) | 2291.6 ± 1494.5 | 2485.2 ± 1563.3 | 0.973 |
Average daily calories intake (kcal) | 2313.0 ± 984.4 | 2293.6 ± 815.8 | 0.922 |