Table 4 Comparison of MDA, PLA2 and POX concentrations among conventional PTexercise, Hatha yoga exercise and control treated type 2 diabetic patients over a6-month period

MDA (nmol/L)

Conventional PT

2.32 ± 0.12

2.23 ± 0.12

1.90 ± 0.10**^a*b

Hatha yoga

2.36 ± 0.20

2.21 ± 0.15

1.89 ± 0.16**^a*b

Control

2.35 ± 0.12

2.36 ± 0.12

2.37 ± 0.13

PLA2 (IU)

Conventional PT

1.97 ± 0.08

2.19 ± 0.08

2.29 ± 0.09

Hatha yoga

2.10 ± 0.08

2.12 ± 0.07

2.25 ± 0.07

Control

2.06 ± 0.09

2.16 ± 0.09

2.15 ± 0.09

POX (nmol/mg)

Conventional PT

2.25 ± 0.12

2.21 ± 0.14

2.34 ± 0.15

Hatha yoga

2.19 ± 0.13

2.20 ± 0.14

2.34 ± 0.13

Control

2.21 ± 0.13

2.23 ± 0.15

2.25 ± 0.16