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The Effect of Two Months of Cyclic Yoga Training On the Liver Enzymes in Type 2 Diabetic Women with NAFLD
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Zahra Bayat   , Houshang Nemati , Seyedeh Soolmaz Mahdioun , Madani Fatemeh Rezvan , Mehrali Rahimi |
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Introduction: The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its complications, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is increasing in the world. NAFLD is a common liver disorder that is associated with increased liver enzymes in diabetic patients. Cyclic yoga is a therapeutic method that has limited studies. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of two months of cyclic yoga training on liver enzymes of T2DM women with NAFLD.
Method and Materials: The current study is a quasi-experimental applied research that was approved by the ethical committee of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. 40 female T2DM patients with NAFLD were purposefully selected and divided into two control and yoga exercise groups based on fatty liver grade. Liver enzymes included alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), and Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP). Informed consent was obtained from patients before starting the intervention. The experimental group received cyclic yoga intervention for 8 weeks, 3 sessions per week, and 50-90 minutes per session. The control group did not regular physical activity for two months. One-way ANOVA was used for group comparison and paired t-test was used for in-group comparison.
Results: The variance analysis of the test in the post-test showed that there was a significant difference in ALT and AST variables between the yoga group and the control group (p≤0.05). The results of the t-test showed that there was a significant decrease in all the variables in the yoga group (p≤0.05). Also, the results of the t test in the control group showed that the amount of ALP increased significantly (p≤0.05).
Conclusion: According to the present study, a significant decrease in all liver enzymes was observed in type 2 diabetic women with NAFLD in yoga group. Although yoga may have a positive effect on liver enzymes, it seems that more research is needed to investigate the effect of yoga exercise on the liver enzymes of these patients.
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| Keywords: Cyclic Yoga, Liver Enzymes, T2DM, NAFLD |
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Received: 2024/01/14 | Accepted: 2023/08/23 | Published: 2023/08/23
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