International Journal of Nursing Education
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 2

Effect of Yoga and Raw Diet on Physiological Variables and Quality of Life of Prediabetic Patients

1Vice Principal, Jubilee Mission College of Nursing, Thrissure-5, Kerala

2Associate Professor, MG University, Kottayam, Kerala

*Corresponding author: Sr. Tresa Anto, Vice Principal, Jubilee Mission College of Nursing, Jubileegardens, Kachery, Thrissur-5, Kerala, E-mail: srtresaanto@gmail.com, Mob.-9745686254, Fax: -04872422157

Online published on 6 May, 2016.

Abstract

This study was an attempt to understand the effect of yoga and raw diet on physiological variables and quality of life of Prediabetic Patients. In this study the investigator used Pre-test Post test control group design. Study Sample consist of 60 Individuals with Prediabetes, age30years and above. Random sampling was used for the study. Raw diet and yoga was the independent variable. Dependent variable were Physiological variables like Fasting blood sugar level, blood cholesterol, Pulse rate, blood pressure, and quality of life. Descriptive and analytic statistics were used in the study. Percentage were used to describe the study samples baseline characteristics. The significant difference between the mean scores of the variables were calculated by paired t test. The findings of the study highlighted that quality of life and physiological variables score were improved after yoga and raw diet therapy in Prediabetic experimental group.

Keywords

Yoga, raw diet, quality of life, physiological variables, Prediabetic patients