Abstract

EFFECT OF LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS AND YOGA IN PRE DIABETES PATIENTS

*Dr. Ehsan Rauf, Dr. Maqbool Ahmad Khan, Dr. Z. H. Siddiqui and Dr. Jamal Akhtar

Abstract

Pre Diabetes is a condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Some micro and macrovascular complications of diabetes can be evident at pre diabetes stage. According to National Urban Diabetes Survey, the estimated prevalence of pre diabetes is 14 per cent in India. The question that may be raised is as to how one may identify these individuals, so as to have an early therapeutic impact. People with Pre Diabetes have high risk of developing type 2 Diabetes in future. Progression form prediabetes to diabetes can be delayed or prevented with lifestyle modifications and some pharmacological agents. Reducing 5 to 7% body weight in overweight individuals with prediabetes has been found to reduce the risk of developing diabetes by almost 58%. As Prediabetes patients are associated with increased prevalence of Cardiovascular disease as well as increased risk of development of Diabetes Mellitus in future. So a clinical study is performed on Pre Diabetes Patients to see the combined effect of Lifestyle Modifications and yoga. In this study significant decrease in random blood sugar seen in pre diabetes patients.

Keywords: Pre diabetes, lifestyle modifications, yoga.