RSSDI study finds daily yoga cuts diabetes risk by about 40%
Union Minister Jitendra Singh released the RSSDI's Indian Prevention of Diabetes Study on 13 December 2024, which found that a 40-minute daily yoga routine can cut the risk of developing diabetes by about 40%.
Summary
The Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) study 'Yoga and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes â The Indian Prevention of Diabetes Study' was released by Union Minister Jitendra Singh on 13 December 2024. Conducted over three years across five centres with nearly 1,000 prediabetic people, it found that a 40-minute daily yoga routine of select asanas and pranayama, along with standard lifestyle interventions, can reduce the risk of developing diabetes by about 40%. This outperforms the Indian Diabetes Prevention Program's 28% risk reduction through lifestyle changes and the 32% reported by a trial combining lifestyle measures with metformin. The first author is Prof S.V. Madhu, and the study has been published by Elsevier.
Key facts
- Released
- 13 December 2024, by Jitendra Singh
- Study
- Indian Prevention of Diabetes Study (RSSDI)
- Design
- 3 years, 5 centres, nearly 1,000 prediabetic people
- Intervention
- 40-minute daily yoga (asanas and pranayama)
- Result
- About 40% lower risk of diabetes
- Comparison
- Indian DPP lifestyle 28%; lifestyle + metformin 32%
- First author
- Prof S.V. Madhu; published by Elsevier
Practice MCQs 3 questions
According to the Indian Prevention of Diabetes Study released in December 2024, a 40-minute daily yoga routine can reduce the risk of developing diabetes by approximately:
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Correct answer: C â 40%
PIB (Science & Technology): the study found that a 40-minute daily yoga routine with standard lifestyle interventions can reduce the risk of developing diabetes by approximately 40%. 28% and 32% are the figures for earlier lifestyle and lifestyle-plus-metformin trials.
The 'Indian Prevention of Diabetes Study' on yoga, released on 13 December 2024, was initiated by which organisation?
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Correct answer: D â Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India
PIB (Science & Technology): the study was initiated by the Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) and released by Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
Consider the following statements about the Indian Prevention of Diabetes Study (December 2024): 1. It was conducted over three years across five centres in India. 2. It involved nearly 1,000 prediabetic individuals. 3. The yoga routine tested lasted 60 minutes a day. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1 and 2 only
PIB (Science & Technology): the study ran over three years across five centres with nearly 1,000 prediabetic individuals. Statement 3 is incorrect: the routine was 40 minutes a day.