Supporting evidence
Control Group Usual Activity × Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)
- Authoritative support
- 3
- Available studies
- 3
- Unavailable support
- 0
Available supporting studies
Study 1 · Included
Cyclic yoga improves metabolic health in women with diabetes.
Rct
- Comparison
- Participants engaged in an 8 week cyclic yoga protocol with three sessions per week. · Participants maintained their usual lifestyle without participation in structured exercise.
- Duration / follow-up
- 8 weeks
Relevant effect
Absolute change
10.5 · 0.001
Study 2 · Included
Dietary fiber may reduce gestational diabetes risk in overweight women
Rct
- Comparison
- Participants received a dietary fiber supplement in addition to standard prenatal care. · Participants received standard prenatal care including nutrition education and dietary advice.
- Duration / follow-up
- 624 weeks
Relevant effects
Mean difference
0.16 · 0.01
Mean difference
0.11 · 0.15
Study 3 · Included
Structured exercise improves metabolic health in prediabetic adults
Rct
- Comparison
- Participants followed the exercise manual under the supervision of trained staff. · Participants undertook exercise based manual interventions at home. · Participants received no exercise intervention.
- Duration / follow-up
- 312 weeks
Relevant effects
Absolute change
12.82 · 0.001
Absolute change
11.36 · 0.001
Not reported
0.1