Diaphragmatic breathing exercise as a therapeutic intervention for control of oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Author: Hegde SV, Adhikari P, Subbalakshmi NK, Nandini M, Rao GM, D'Souza V.
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Srinivas Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. shreelaxmi.hegde@gmail.com
Conference/Journal: Complement Ther Clin Pract.
Date published: 2012 Aug
Other: Volume ID: 18 , Issue ID: 3 , Pages: 151-3 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2012.04.002. , Word Count: 152


Present study aims to evaluate the effect of diaphragmatic breathing on anthropometry, blood pressure, glycemic control and oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes on standard care in comparison with standard care alone. Study involved 123 patients who were assigned to receive either standard care or with additional diaphragmatic breathing for 3 months. In comparison with the control group, diaphragmatic breathing resulted in significant reduction in body mass index, waist-hip ratio, fasting and post prandial plasma glucose, glycated hemoglobin, malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase and improvement in glutathione and vitamin C. There was no difference in waist circumference, blood pressure and vitamin E in intervention group at follow-up. It can be concluded that diaphragmatic breathing can be employed as an effective therapy in reducing the oxidative stress while it can be incorporated as an add-on therapy to standard care in improving the anthropometry and glycemic parameters in type 2 diabetes.
Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PMID: 22789789

BACK