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. 2023 Jul 10;16(1):20–26. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_195_22

Table 3.

Impact of yoga on fruits and vegetables consumptions according to yoga practice-related factors

Characteristics Categories n Fruits consumption$& Vegetables consumption$ Change in the timings for meal



Decreased Increased NC Decreased Increased NC First meal of the day Last meal of the day


1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Time spent practicing yoga/week (min) <150 22 18.2 45.5 36.4 9.1 45.5 45.5 40.9 27.3 4.5 27.3 27.3 18.2 4.6 50.0
160–300 52 5.8 73.1 21.2 3.9 71.2 25.0 15.4 36.5 5.8 42.3 5.8 40.4 11.5 42.3
above 300 477 8.2 58.1 33.8 5.2 53.0 41.7 19.7 48.0 4.0 28.3 12.0 51.6 9.9 26.6
Yoga experience (months) 4–12 69 17.4 46.4 36.2 8.7 46.4 44.9 26.1 39.1 4.3 30.4 18.8 47.8 8.7 24.6
13–60 202 8.9 64.4 26.7 5.9 52.5 41.6 18.8 45.5 4.0 31.7 11.9 47.0 8.9 32.2
above 60 280 5.7 58.2 36.1 3.9 57.9 38.2 19.6 48.2 4.3 27.9 10.4 51.1 10.7 27.9

$P<0.05: Chi-square test for association between time spent in practicing yoga and related food choices and timings for meals, &P<0.05: Chi-square test for association between overall yoga experience in months and related food choices and timings for meals. 1: Later than before you have started practicing yoga, 2: Earlier than before you have started practicing yoga, 3: Omitting the meal, 4: No change in the timing of the meal. NC: Not changed