Table 2.
Regular yoga practitioners (n=294): Characteristics of yoga practice by weight status among young adults practicing yoga regularlya,b,c
| Total N | BMI<25 (n = 160) % |
BMI≥25 (n = 134) % |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | ||||
| ½–1 hr/week | 101 | 30.0 | 39.2 | |
| 1–2 hrs/week | 123 | 42.5 | 43.0 | |
| ≥2 hrs/week | 70 | 27.5 | 17.9 | P=0.17 |
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| Intensity | ||||
| Mainly vigorous | 33 | 15.0 | 8.9 | |
| Mainly gentle | 104 | 28.9 | 48.7 | |
| Mainly vigorous/gentle | 156 | 56.1 | 42.5 | P=0.02 |
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| Usual Type | ||||
| Hatha yoga | 76 | 25.9 | 25.7 | P=0.98 |
| Vinyasa flow | 165 | 57.8 | 46.0 | P=0.09 |
| Restorative/Yin | 68 | 24.7 | 23.9 | P=0.89 |
| Hot yoga | 75 | 30.4 | 19.1 | P=0.06 |
| Otherd | 50 | 15.7 | 20.0 | P=0.42 |
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| Usual Location | ||||
| Gym or fitness center | 90 | 29.0 | 34.1 | P=0.43 |
| Yoga studio | 118 | 42.8 | 28.9 | P=0.03 |
| Home | 168 | 59.4 | 58.1 | P=0.84 |
a
Regular yoga practice defined as ≥30 minutes/week in past year
b
For type of yoga usually practiced and usual place of practice, participants could indicate more than one response; therefore percentages do not add up to 100%.
c
N is observed count of people in each category while % is weighted to account for attrition over time and allow for extrapolation to the original population-based sample.
d
Among “other” types of yoga, the most commonly reported were yoga videos/Wii (n=12), sculpt (n=11), general (n=11) or prenatal (n=9).