Diabetic yoga protocol improves glycemic, anthropometric and lipid levels in high risk individuals for diabetes: a randomized controlled trial from Northern India

Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the participants in the intervention and control group

Characteristics	DYP Group N = 91	Control group N = 93	P value
Gender
Male, n (%)	19 (20.88)	30 (32.26)	0.096
Age (years)	47.77 (9.59)	49.24 (10.53)	0.323
Weight, Kg	70.93 (10.90)	70.80 (12.44)	0.936
Waist circumference, cm	99.34 (9.05)	99.72 (9.05)	0.794
BMI, Kg/m²	28.59 (5.75)	28.53 (5.01)	0.949
IDRS	74.07 (10.43)	75.27 (9.95)	0.425
Biochemical variables
FBG, mg/dl	96.89 (9.95)	97.36 (12.20)	0.776
PPBG, mg/dl	102.88 (21.91)	113.78 (33.47)	0.012*
HbA1c (%)	5.61 (0.38)	5.66 (0.38)	0.400
Total cholesterol mg/dl	186.88 (37.64)	179.98 (34.98)	0.199
Triglycerides, mg/dl	131.93 (68.59)	138.44 (68.89)	0.522
HDL-c, mg/dl	47.76 (9.16)	48.33 (17.43)	0.780
LDL-c, mg/dl	112.75 (31.02)	104.38 (31.70)	0.072
VLDL, mg/dl	26.39 (13.72)	28.00 (13.50)	0.423

Continuous variables are represented as mean (SD) and compared using independent t-test. Categorical variables are represented as number (percentages) and compared using chi-square test. P value < 0.05 were considered significant. FBS fasting blood sugar, PPBG postprandial blood glucose, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin, HDL-c high density lipid-cholesterol, LDL-c low density lipid-cholesterol, VLDL very low density lipid-cholesterol, IDRS Indian diabetes risk score

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