School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2007 Dec;4(4):487-91. doi: 10.1093/ecam/nem154.
Yoga, a form of physical activity, is rapidly gaining in popularity and has many health benefits. Yet healthcare providers have been slow to recognize yoga for its ability to improve health conditions, and few interventions have been developed that take full advantage of its benefits. The purpose of this article is to review published studies using yoga programs and to determine the effect of yoga interventions on common risk factors of chronic diseases (overweight, hypertension, high glucose level and high cholesterol). A systematic search yielded 32 articles published between 1980 and April 2007. The studies found that yoga interventions are generally effective in reducing body weight, blood pressure, glucose level and high cholesterol, but only a few studies examined long-term adherence. Additionally, not enough studies included diverse populations at high risk for diabetes and its related common health problems.
瑜伽是一种身体活动形式，它的受欢迎程度正在迅速上升，并且对健康有很多益处。然而，医疗保健提供者一直没有充分认识到瑜伽改善健康状况的能力，也很少开发出充分利用瑜伽益处的干预措施。本文的目的是回顾使用瑜伽方案的已发表研究，并确定瑜伽干预对慢性病常见危险因素（超重、高血压、高血糖和高胆固醇）的影响。系统搜索产生了 1980 年至 2007 年 4 月期间发表的 32 篇文章。研究发现，瑜伽干预通常能有效降低体重、血压、血糖水平和高胆固醇，但只有少数研究考察了长期坚持情况。此外，没有足够的研究包括有患糖尿病及其相关常见健康问题高风险的不同人群。
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