From: A yoga intervention for type 2 diabetes risk reduction: a pilot randomized controlled trial
 | Yoga | Control | Diff. (Yoga- Ctrl) | P diff. | Cohen's D |
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n = 17 | n = 15 | [95% CI] | |||
Diabetes risk factors | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Fasting BG (mmol/L) | 0 | −0.5 | 0.5 [−0.5 to 1.4] | 0.32 | 0.37 |
Postprandial BG (mmol/L)b | −0.4 | 0.3 | −0.7 [−2.8 to 1.4] | 0.52 | 0.32 |
BMI (kg/m2) | −0.2 | 0.6 | −0.9 [−1.8 to 0.1] | 0.07 | 0.69 |
Weight (kg) | −1.0 | 1.5 | −2.5 [−4.8 to −0.3] | 0.03 | 0.83 |
Waist (cm) | −4.9* | 0.7 | −5.6 [−8.9 to −2.2] | <0.01 | 1.24 |
Systolic (mmHg) | −4.4* | −6.5* | 2.2 [−3.0 to 7.4] | 0.40 | 0.31 |
Diastolic (mmHg) | −4.6 | −3.9* | −0.7 [−7.1 to 5.6] | 0.82 | 0.08 |
Insulin (pmol/L) | −14.6 | 4.1 | −18.7 [−54.6 to 17.3] | 0.3 | 0.39 |
Insulin resistance | −0.3 | 0.1 | −0.4 [−1.1 to 0.3] | 0.28 | 0.40 |
LDL (mmol/L) | −0.1 | 0.2 | −0.3 [−0.8 to 0.1] | 0.17 | 0.52 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | −0.9* | −0.7 | −0.2 [−1.1 to 0.6] | 0.58 | 0.21 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | −0.2 | −0.3 | 0.1 [−0.6 to 0.7] | 0.83 | 0.08 |
Psychological factors c | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Anxiety | −1.7* | −3.1* | 1.4 [−0.7 to 3.6] | 0.19 | 0.50 |
Depression | −2.3* | −3.1* | 0.8 [−1.9 to 3.4] | 0.56 | 0.22 |
Positive affect | 4.8* | 4.7 | 0.1 [−5.8 to 5.9] | 0.99 | 0.01 |
Negative affect | −4.5* | −7.6* | 3.0 [−2.4 to 8.5] | 0.27 | 0.42 |
Perceived stress | −6.3* | −8.1* | 1.8 [−1.7 to 5.3] | 0.31 | 0.38 |