Table 4.

Comparison of MDA, PLA2 and POX concentrations among conventional PTexercise, Hatha yoga exercise and control treated type 2 diabetic patients over a6-month period

Variable/Group	Baseline	3 Months	6 Months
MDA (nmol/L)
Conventional PT	2.32 ± 0.12	2.23 ± 0.12	1.90 ± 0.10**a*b
Hatha yoga	2.36 ± 0.20	2.21 ± 0.15	1.89 ± 0.16**a*b
Control	2.35 ± 0.12	2.36 ± 0.12	2.37 ± 0.13
PLA2 (IU)
Conventional PT	1.97 ± 0.08	2.19 ± 0.08	2.29 ± 0.09
Hatha yoga	2.10 ± 0.08	2.12 ± 0.07	2.25 ± 0.07
Control	2.06 ± 0.09	2.16 ± 0.09	2.15 ± 0.09
POX (nmol/mg)
Conventional PT	2.25 ± 0.12	2.21 ± 0.14	2.34 ± 0.15
Hatha yoga	2.19 ± 0.13	2.20 ± 0.14	2.34 ± 0.13
Control	2.21 ± 0.13	2.23 ± 0.15	2.25 ± 0.16

Values represent Mean ± S.E. **p < 0.0001; *p < 0.05; a: significantly different from baseline; b: significantly different from control.