To study the prevalence and IAYT effect on diabetes and highrisk population in rural Karnataka – a survey and pre-post design

Abstract

Background Rural India is currently experiencing a great spurt in lifestyle diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension and ischemic heart disease. The shift in epidemiology from communicable diseases to non-communicable diseases indicates that the rural population is also at a high-risk for developing diabetes mellitus. Introduction The aim of present study is to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and high, medium, and low risk in rural population of Karnataka. Furthermore to study the effect of Integrated Approach of Yoga therapy on participants with Diabetes and high-risk population. Methods Within chosen villages, 857 people aged above 18 were surveyed using mobile application. Low, medium, and high risk for diabetes was graded using Indian Diabetes Risk Score. Following which 43 (diabetic=13, High risk=4, Medium risk =22, low risk=4) people were attended yoga classes taught by trained therapist for 10 days. The module included breathing exercises, loosening, suryanamaskara, and asanas, meditation, and relaxation techniques. The assessments were carried out day one prior intervention as well as on 12th day. Vital parameters like FBS, weight, waist circumference, Blood pressure were assessed. Satisfaction of life scale was used to measure the effect of IAYT on Diabetics patients’ satisfaction towards life. All the participants were asked practice regularly in home, every Sundays the therapist use to visit to monitor and encourage the practice. All parameters were again assessed after 5months.