Table 2

Comparison of FBG, cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations amongconventional PT exercise, Hatha yoga exercise and control type 2 diabeticpatients over a 6-month period

Variable/Group
Baseline
3 Months
6 Months

FBG (mmol/L)



Conventional PT
11.74 ± 0.34
8.71 ± 0.24**ab
8.52 ± 0.24**ab
Hatha yoga
11.84 ± 0.45
8.58 ± 0.44**ab
8.35 ± 0.44**ab
Control
11.77 ± 0.44
12.79 ± 0.37
10.89 ± 0.39
Cholesterol (mmol/L)



Conventional PT
4.32 ± 0.13
4.29 ± 0.14**ab
4.27 ± 0.14**ab
Hatha yoga
4.39 ± 0.14
4.33 ± 0.16**ab
4.33 ± 0.15**ab
Control
4.37 ± 0.13
4.93 ± 0.14
5.11 ± 0.13
Triglyceride (mmol/L)



Conventional PT
1.83 ± 1.11
1.78 ± 1.10
1.70 ± 1.11
Hatha yoga
1.83 ± 1.13
1.76 ± 1.14
1.72 ± 1.13
Control
1.81 ± 1.13
1.83 ± 1.12
1.90 ± 1.12

Values represent Mean ± S.E. **p < 0.0001; a: significantly different from baseline; b: significantly different from control.

Gordon et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2008 8:21   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-21