Table 1.

Changes in anthropometric measures and bone density (axial and peripheral) after six-month intervention: Non-Yoga vs. Yoga groups

Anthropometrics	Non-Yoga	Yoga	p-value
Weight, kg	1.71	3.21	0.34
Height, cm	−0.08	0.17	0.60
Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2	0.67	1.14	0.43
Dual Xray Absorptiometry
Fat, grams	488.60	1920.20	0.20
Lean Body Mass, grams	532.60	1156.90	0.39
Total Body BMD, g/cm2 (Z-score)	−0.0005(−0.03)	0.003(−0.16)	0.67(0.21)
Forearm (Radial)BMD, g/cm2 (Z-score)	0.01(−0.01)	0.00(0.02)	0.55(0.45)
AP, Lumbar Spine BMD, g/cm2 (Z-score)	−0.01(−0.19)	0.02(0.04)	0.03(0.01)
TBLH BMD, g/cm2 (Z-score)	0.00(−0.06)	0.03(−0.1)	0.31(0.73)
Peripheral Quantitative CT
Tibial Trabecular vBMD, g/cm3	−6.41	5.94	1.15
Tibial Cortical vBMD (38, 66*), g/cm3	2.80,5.14	5.74,20.76	0.38,0.14
Tibial Cortical CSA (38, 66*), mm2	2.14,4.32	−2.65,11.93	0.38,0.34
Radial Trabecular vBMD, g/cm3	−6.41	5.94	0.16
Radial Cortical vBMD (38, 66*)(g/cm3)	2.66,−5.99	3.59,−1.89	0.87,0.71
Radial Cortical CSA (38, 66*)(mm2)	−0.16,0.42	4.86,−0.31	0.28,0.8

AP-Anteroposterior

TBLH-Total Body Less Head

vBMD-Volumetric Bone Mineral Density

CSA-Cross Sectional Area

^*Two radiological slices were obtained at the 38% (distal) and the 66% (proximal) location of tibial/radial length.