[Table/Fig-4]:

Within group analysis of normally distributed variables.

Variable	Pre Mean ± Std Dev.	Final Mean ± Std Dev.	t value	Sig	Means 95% C	Lower	Upper
Yoga group
WT	82.63±10.05	80.47±9.59	2.86	0.007	2.16	0.63	3.68
MACL	29.98±2.02	28.21±1.59	8.34	0.001	1.77	1.34	2.20
MACR	30.18±2.04	28.24±2.07	5.14	0.001	1.94	1.17	2.71
HC	103.50±5.71	99.46±4.76	6.15	0.001	4.04	2.71	5.37
RAB	19.05±7.01	15.26.±2.90	3.54	0.001	3.80	1.62	5.97
STOF	32.45±7.82	26.47±6.69	3.52	0.001	5.98	2.53	9.42
SHOB	27.87±6.97	23.10±5.61	3.27	0.002	4.77	1.81	7.73
BMI	28.7±2.35	27.97±2.21	2.77	0.009	0.73	0.20	1.26
SKFT	93.93±22.56	76.45±11.74	4.37	0.001	17.48	9.36	25.60
PSS	16.51±6.12	12.16±6.90	3.93	0.001	4.35	2.11	6.60
AAQW	81.24±17.35	74.76±16.16	2.46	0.019	6.49	1.15	11.82
Control group
WT	79.45±8.85	78.82±9.16	1.52	0.139	0.63	-0.22	1.48
MACL	32.53±16.53	28.30±1.86	1.52	0.137	4.23	-1.42	9.89
MACR	32.47±16.73	28.39±2.04	1.46	0.154	4.09	-1.60	9.77
HC	104.28±6.60	100.50±5.79	5.78	0.001	3.78	2.45	5.10
RAB	13.70±6.57	14.77±3.66	-0.94	0.354	-1.07	-3.37	1.24
STOF	27.46±9.37	24.81±6.10	1.80	0.081	2.65	-0.35	5.65
SHOB	21.76±7.11	22.2±6.42	-0.30	0.765	-0.43	-3.36	2.49
BMI	27.70±2.05	27.28±2.55	1.66	0.106	0.42	-0.09	0.93
SKFT	73.65±20.61	72.12±13.88	0.46	0.651	1.53	-5.27	8.33
PSS	14.29±6.51	13.06±6.31	1.42	0.165	1.23	-0.53	2.99
AAQW	73.11±14.80	66.63±14.20	2.83	0.008	5.49	1.55	9.42

Paired sample t test was done for all the above Table/Fig 4

WT: weight

MACL: Mid upper arm circumference of left hand

MACR: Mid arm circumference of right hand

HC: Hip circumference

RAB: Triceps skin fold thickness

STOF: Suprailiac skin fold thickness

SHOB: Sub scapular skin fold thickness

BMI: Body mass index

SKFT: Cumulative skin fold thickness

PSS: Perceived stress scale score

AAQW: Action and weight relayed difficulty score