Associate Professor, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Science (SMIMS), Sikkim
CO-Principal Investigator
Dr. Bidita Khandelwal
Professor, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Science (SMIMS), Sikkim, Dr. Namgyal T. Sherpa, Head and Chief Consultant, Medicine, Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial (STNM) Hospital, Sikkim
Project Overview
Study of its kind to have adhered to CONSORT and reported that Yoga shows beneficial effects of clinical importance in glycemic control, reducing anxiety and depression, reducing weight and body mass index (BMI), and QOL. Interestingly, yoga improves exercise self efficacy by improving their motivation to engage in physically active and exercise based programs. Music shows important benefits in reducing anxiety and depression which are important co-morbidities in diabetics. Yoga can be used as a cost effective adjuvant to standard care in Type II DM without side effects and self administered program which may show promising effects in prevention and management of Type II DM if launched as Community health care program.
Associate Professor, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Science (SMIMS), Sikkim
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