Abstract

A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE ROLE OF SELECTED YOGIC PRACTICES IN PREVENTION OF DIABETES MELLITUS (MADHUMEHA)

Dr. Neeraj Kumar Joshi and Dr. Neeru Nathani*

ABSTRACT

Diabetes Mellitus is one of the major metabolic disorders, characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. The prevalence of Diabetes in adults was estimated to be 4.0% in 1995 and to rise to 5.4% by year 2025 worldwide. Prediabetes is an important clinical condition in which blood glucose level is more than normal range and patients are at risk of developing Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Apathya Ahara-Vihara and stress are the chief etiological factors described for Prameha. In Ayurvedic classics the clear description of Purvarupa (Prodromal symptoms) of Prameha shows resemblance with Prediabetes. Early prevention of the disease by lifestyle interventions at this stage is better than lifelong treatment. Based on the above knowledge this study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of selected Yogic Practices in the prevention of Diabetes Mellitus (Madhumeha). Total 25 subjects fulfilling the proposed criteria of selection were enrolled for clinical study. Assessment of the effect was based on both subjective and objective parameters reviewed at interval of every two months for total period of six months. The intra-group comparison was done to compare the findings at the time of registration and final follow-up. Statistically significant results were obtained in terms of most of the symptoms and objective parameters.

Keywords: Madhumeha, Prediabetes, Purvarupa, Stress, Yogic Practices.