Table 8.
Comparison of anthropometric, Glycemic, Lipid profile, and Neuro‐cognitive factors pre‐ and post‐AOL advance meditation with the domination of Pitta Prakriti (n = 22)
| Parameters | M ± SD | M ± SD | t | CI (95%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Maximum | |||||
| Weight | 72.82 ± 10.39 | 72.73 ± 10.15 | 0.200 | −0.86 | 1.04 | .844 |
| BMI | 26.55 ± 2.94 | 26.55 ± 2.84 | 0.000 | −0.31 | 0.31 | 1.000 |
| Waist | 94.95 ± 7.05 | 95.02 ± 6.38 | −0.081 | −1.81 | 1.67 | .936 |
| HIP | 103.73 ± 6.25 | 103.41 ± 8.52 | 0.317 | −1.77 | 2.40 | .754 |
| Systolic | 145.14 ± 18.79 | 142.23 ± 19.49 | 1.268 | −1.86 | 7.68 | .219 |
| Diastolic | 98.09 ± 11.65 | 98.64 ± 22.89 | −0.109 | −10.97 | 9.88 | .914 |
| PO2 | 89.77 ± 1.93 | 91.59 ± 2.17 | −3.058 | −3.05 | −0.58 | .006 |
| Pulse Rate | 84.91 ± 11.05 | 84.77 ± 11.86 | 0.050 | −5.54 | 5.81 | .961 |
| Glucose | 79.45 ± 31.35 | 83.14 ± 33.78 | −4.978 | −5.22 | −2.14 | .000 |
| Cholesterol | 212.68 ± 36.68 | 205.27 ± 34.99 | 3.711 | 3.26 | 11.56 | .001 |
| Triglycerides | 224.32 ± 138.56 | 218.55 ± 134.12 | 1.385 | −2.90 | 14.44 | .181 |
| HDL | 40.36 ± 4.23 | 39.14 ± 4.53 | 1.618 | −0.35 | 2.80 | .121 |
| LDL | 127.64 ± 26.51 | 122.68 ± 24.07 | 2.271 | 0.42 | 9.49 | .034 |
| CDL/HDL | 5.18 ± 1.18 | 5.18 ± 0.91 | 0.000 | −0.34 | 0.34 | 1.000 |
| LDL/HDL | 3.18 ± 0.59 | 3.09 ± 0.61 | 0.624 | −0.21 | 0.39 | .540 |
| VLDL | 44.68 ± 27.75 | 43.50 ± 26.88 | 1.404 | −0.57 | 2.93 | .175 |
| HB | 16.91 ± 1.60 | 16.45 ± 1.57 | 2.887 | 0.13 | 0.78 | .009 |
| STAI | 35.23 ± 6.81 | 26.59 ± 4.74 | 6.341 | 5.80 | 11.47 | .000 |
| MWB | 58.43 ± 7.18 | 61.10 ± 7.27 | −2.086 | −5.33 | 0.00 | .050 |
| OHQ | 133.95 ± 14.53 | 140.23 ± 16.78 | −2.185 | −12.24 | −0.30 | .040 |
| SLCT | 28.10 ± 9.71 | 29.38 ± 7.26 | −0.604 | −5.73 | 3.15 | .553 |
Bold represent statistically significant change after advanced meditation protocol.