NCT06979830

The Effects of Yoga Exercises in Overweight and Obese Women

Not yet recruiting NA Last updated 20 May 2025

What this trial tests

NA trial testing yoga exercises in Overweight and Obese Women in 50 participants. Not yet recruiting.

Timeline

1 June 2025

Primary endpoint
15 August 2025

1 October 2025

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Ondokuz Mayıs University
Phase	NA
Status	Not yet recruiting
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	50
Start date	1 June 2025
Primary completion	15 August 2025
Estimated completion	1 October 2025

Drugs / interventions tested

• yoga exercises

Conditions studied

• Overweight and Obese Women — all drugs for Overweight and Obese Women →

Sponsor

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 65, female only, with Overweight and Obese Women. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Obesity has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an abnormal accumulation of fat in the body that negatively affects health and has been reported to be the most significant public health problem of the 21st century. In the late 1990s, WHO described obesity as a "global epidemic." This epidemic and its associated complications cause the death of 2.8 million adults annually. Additionally, obesity imposes a significant financial burden on countries' healthcare and social security systems. Therefore, obesity stands out as an issue that requires urgent preventive measures.

Obesity is associated with various abnormalities in respiratory functions. Changes in respiratory system mechanics due to decreased lung volumes indicate a strong link between obesity and chronic respiratory diseases. Furthermore, obesity is a risk factor for conditions such as hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes.

Yoga is known to have numerous positive effects on health and can provide significant benefits, particularly in improving respiratory functions. Yoga is also an important tool for coping with stress, which can positively influence the respiratory system. It has been reported that yoga reduces the impact of stress on respiratory rate, promoting deep breathing and relaxation.

Some studies on the effects of yoga on obesity have not reached significant conclusions. A study comparing the effects of Vinyasa and Hatha yoga on obesity management found that neither type had a significant effect on metabolism. These studies fail to fully explain the mechanism by which yoga affects obesity due to differences in yoga styles and their lack of standardization, variations in practice durations, and the differing characteristics of study populations. Furthermore, studies on obesity and yoga often have short intervention durations (an average of 8 weeks), with most involving 60-90 minute sessions conducted 1-2 times per week.

Since longer-term studies are needed to better understand the relationship between obesity and yoga, this study aims to investigate the effects of yoga exercises on body composition, respiratory parameters, functional level, sleep quality, quality of life, and emotional state in overweight and obese women.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.