Indian J Med Res 141, June 2015, pp 775-782 DOI:10.4103/0971-5916.160698

Interleukin-6, vitamin D & diabetes risk-factors modified by a short-term yoga-based lifestyle intervention in overweight/obese individuals Ritesh Netam, Raj Kumar Yadav, Rajesh Khadgawat*, Kumar Sarvottam & Rashmi Yadav

Departments of Physiology & *Endocrinology & Metabolism, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Received September 5, 2013 Background & objectives: Several diabetes prevention programmes have demonstrated a reduction in incidence of diabetes in individuals with prediabetes through weight loss. Short-term yoga-based lifestyle intervention programmes have also been shown to be efficacious in weight loss. This study was undertaken to investigate if interleukin (IL)-6, vitamin D, neopterin, vaspin, and diabetes risk factors can be modified by a short-term yoga-based lifestyle intervention in overweight/obese subjects. Methods: In this pilot study, 34 overweight/obese [body mass index (BMI) ≥23 to