Table 2.

Comparison of FBG, cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations amongconventional PT exercise, Hatha yoga exercise and control type 2 diabeticpatients over a 6-month period

Variable/Group	Baseline	3 Months	6 Months
FBG (mmol/L)
Conventional PT	11.74 ± 0.34	8.71 ± 0.24**ab	8.52 ± 0.24**ab
Hatha yoga	11.84 ± 0.45	8.58 ± 0.44**ab	8.35 ± 0.44**ab
Control	11.77 ± 0.44	12.79 ± 0.37	10.89 ± 0.39
Cholesterol (mmol/L)
Conventional PT	4.32 ± 0.13	4.29 ± 0.14**ab	4.27 ± 0.14**ab
Hatha yoga	4.39 ± 0.14	4.33 ± 0.16**ab	4.33 ± 0.15**ab
Control	4.37 ± 0.13	4.93 ± 0.14	5.11 ± 0.13
Triglyceride (mmol/L)
Conventional PT	1.83 ± 1.11	1.78 ± 1.10	1.70 ± 1.11
Hatha yoga	1.83 ± 1.13	1.76 ± 1.14	1.72 ± 1.13
Control	1.81 ± 1.13	1.83 ± 1.12	1.90 ± 1.12

Values represent Mean ± S.E. **p < 0.0001; a: significantly different from baseline; b: significantly different from control.