Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYSA) University, Bengaluru, India.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2012 Jul;118(1):37-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.01.027. Epub 2012 Apr 14.
To assess the efficacy of yoga therapy on glucose metabolism and blood lipid values in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
A prospective, randomized, interventional controlled trial recruited 90 adolescents aged between 15 and 18 years who met the Rotterdam criteria for PCOS. A yoga group practiced suryanamaskara, asanas, pranayama, and meditation 1 hour per day each day for 12 weeks while another group practiced conventional physical exercises. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare score changes between the 2 groups.
The changes in fasting insulin, fasting blood glucose, and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance were significantly different in the 2 groups (P<0.05). Except for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, the changes in blood lipid values were also significantly different (P<0.05). The changes in body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio, however, were not significantly different (P>0.05).
Yoga was found to be more effective than conventional physical exercises in improving glucose, lipid, and insulin values, including insulin resistance values, in adolescent girls with PCOS independent of anthropometric changes. Central Trial Registry of India No.: REFCTRI-2008 000291.
评估瑜伽疗法对多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）青少年女性葡萄糖代谢和血脂值的疗效。
一项前瞻性、随机、干预性对照试验招募了 90 名年龄在 15 至 18 岁之间、符合多囊卵巢综合征罗特丹标准的青少年。瑜伽组每天练习瑜伽体式、呼吸法和冥想 1 小时，共 12 周，而另一组则进行常规体育锻炼。采用曼-惠特尼 U 检验比较两组评分变化。
两组空腹胰岛素、空腹血糖和胰岛素抵抗评估的稳态模型变化差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）。除高密度脂蛋白胆固醇外，血脂值的变化也有显著差异（P<0.05）。然而，体重指数、腰围、臀围和腰臀比的变化差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。
与常规体育锻炼相比，瑜伽在改善多囊卵巢综合征青少年女性的血糖、血脂和胰岛素值，包括胰岛素抵抗值方面更为有效，且不依赖于人体测量变化。印度中央临床试验注册处编号：REFCTRI-2008 000291。
