Table 2.

Energy Expenditure of Yoga and Non-yoga groups at 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Metabolic rate at two different times of the day	Yoga n = 51	Non-Yoga n = 37
9 p.m. MR (Kcal.d-1)	1413.79±402.2*	1604.17±326.86
6 a.m. MR (Kcal.d-1)	1200.57±242.41**‡	1415.17±278.22
6 a.m. MR (Kcal.d-1.kg-1)	20.61±4.16*‡	24.19±4.76
Predicted BMR (Kcal.d-1)	1385.36±165.24	1399.51±159.94
Predicted BMR (Kcal.d-1.kg-1)	23.79±2.84	23.92±2.73

Values are expressed as mean ± 1 SD.

MR: Metabolic Rate, BMR: basal metabolic rate

2. Significant at P < 0.05 comparisons between yoga and non-yoga groups, independent t test

** Significant at P< 0.001 using 9 p.m. values as covariate (Ancova), adjusted for body weight.

‡ Significant at P < 0.001 comparisons between yoga and non-yoga groups.

Independent † test compared with measured energy expenditure using predicted values.

ns Not Significant