A comparison of the quality of life in obese persons based on experience of <i>yoga </i> practice

17-20The present cross sectional comparative trial aimed to compare the quality of life (QoL) in Indian obese persons who had experience in yoga compared to those naïve to yoga. Forty obese participants (BMI ≥ 25Kg/m2) of both sexes (M:F, 18:22), age range between 30 to 50 years (Mean ± SD, 43.1 ± 4.6 years) took part in the study. There were two groups of participants i.e., (i) a yoga experienced group with at least six months experience in yoga, and (ii) a naïve to yoga group. The QoL was assessed using the Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life (QoL) Questionnaire and the results were determined using a t-test for unpaired data; with individual Holm-Bonferroni adjustments. A significant difference was found between the two groups in the following domains of QoL: (i) self esteem (p yoga experienced group compared to the naïve to yoga group, indicating the possible usefulness of yoga to improve QoL in obese persons