Table 3.

Comparison of HDL, LDL and VLDL among conventional PT exercise, Hathayoga exercise and control type 2 diabetic patients over a 6-month period

Variable/Group	Baseline	3 Months	6 Months
HDL (mmol/L)
Conventional PT	0.93 ± 0.04	0.94 ± 0.04	0.94 ± 0.04
Hatha yoga	0.94 ± 0.04	0.97 ± 0.04	0.97 ± 0.05
Control	0.93 ± 0.93	0.93 ± 0.04	0.91 ± 0.04
LDL (mmol/L)
Conventional PT	3.02 ± 0.12	3.00 ± 0.12	3.00 ± 0.12
Hatha yoga	3.09 ± 0.14	3.01 ± 0.15	3.01 ± 0.14
Control	3.07 ± 0.12	3.17 ± 0.13	3.24 ± 0.12
VLDL (mmol/L)
Conventional PT	0.83 ± 0.05	0.78 ± 0.05	0.77 ± 0.05*a
Hatha yoga	0.83 ± 0.07	0.79 ± 0.07	0.77 ± 0.07*a
Control	0.84 ± 0.06	0.84 ± 0.06	0.84 ± 0.06

Values represent Mean ± S.E. *p < 0.05; a: statistically significant different from baseline.