Yoga as a healthcare intervention for Metabolic Syndrome- Reviewing the recent literature

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The paper aims to understand the role of Yoga as a healthcare intervention for metabolic syndrome. The method employed for analysis was narrative review, for which six papers were chosen. The literature was divided into three sections - Yoga intervention for people at risk of Metabolic Syndrome, Yoga as a healthcare Intervention for people with Metabolic Syndrome, Case Study of a person administered with Yoga Intervention for Metabolic Syndrome. The analysis suggested strong evidence in the use of a yoga-based health intervention for MetS. Five out of six papers reviewed suggested positive outcomes, from which one was a case study. The inclusion of a case study proposed that there was no difference seen in the administration of the intervention in an individualized way or in a group setting, both proved to provide positive changes in the risk reduction of MetS. Thus, Yoga, being an effective non-pharmacological lifestyle intervention, has been reported to have a significant impact on the treatment of Metabolic Syndrome.

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