Table 9.
Comparison of anthropometric, Glycemic, Lipid profile, and Neuro‐cognitive factors pre‐ and post‐AOL advance meditation with the domination of Kapha Prakriti (n = 11)
| Parameter | M ± SD | M ± SD | t | CI (95%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Maximum | |||||
| Weight | 79.64 ± 17.35 | 79.00 ± 16.88 | 0.939 | −0.874 | 2.147 | .370 |
| BMI | 28.09 ± 5.68 | 28.00 ± 5.55 | 0.319 | −0.543 | 0.725 | .756 |
| Waist | 98.55 ± 15.98 | 95.77 ± 14.72 | 1.777 | −0.703 | 6.249 | .106 |
| HIP | 104.09 ± 12.34 | 105.82 ± 11.91 | −1.136 | −5.114 | 1.660 | .282 |
| Systolic | 138.00 ± 23.13 | 133.50 ± 11.76 | 0.933 | −6.244 | 15.244 | .373 |
| Diastolic | 93.18 ± 16.04 | 92.55 ± 7.54 | 0.151 | −8.737 | 10.009 | .883 |
| PO2 | 88.90 ± 4.48 | 90.00 ± 3.30 | −0.729 | −4.513 | 2.313 | .485 |
| Pulse Rate | 87.73 ± 11.24 | 83.45 ± 12.27 | 0.795 | −7.696 | 16.242 | .445 |
| Glucose | 71.27 ± 2.87 | 74.00 ± 4.86 | −3.012 | −4.745 | −0.710 | .013 |
| Cholesterol | 205.64 ± 28.25 | 198.09 ± 20.85 | 2.591 | 1.057 | 14.034 | .027 |
| Triglycerides | 171.73 ± 59.05 | 170.09 ± 47.22 | 0.385 | −7.828 | 11.100 | .708 |
| HDL | 42.18 ± 1.99 | 42.45 ± 1.69 | −0.820 | −1.014 | 0.469 | .432 |
| LDL | 129.18 ± 20.76 | 121.91 ± 17.44 | 3.043 | 1.948 | 12.597 | .012 |
| CDL/HDL | 4.91 ± 0.70 | 4.55 ± 0.52 | 2.390 | 0.025 | 0.703 | .038 |
| LDL/HDL | 3.09 ± 0.54 | 2.91 ± 0.54 | 1.491 | −0.090 | 0.454 | .167 |
| VLDL | 34.27 ± 11.86 | 33.82 ± 9.28 | 0.495 | −1.591 | 2.500 | .631 |
| HB | 16.18 ± 1.17 | 15.91 ± 0.94 | 1.399 | −0.162 | 0.707 | .192 |
| STAI | 32.36 ± 10.23 | 29.27 ± 11.62 | 1.623 | −1.152 | 7.334 | .136 |
| MWB | 58.73 ± 8.38 | 58.73 ± 11.67 | 0.000 | −5.669 | 5.669 | 1.000 |
| OHQ | 131.91 ± 19.27 | 138.64 ± 20.51 | −1.315 | −18.125 | 4.670 | .218 |
| SLCT | 25.64 ± 6.90 | 25.73 ± 8.06 | −0.033 | −6.222 | 6.040 | .974 |
Bold represent statistically significant change after advanced meditation protocol.