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Volume 8 Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
ISSN: 2155-9600 Nutrition Congress 2018
June 11-13, 2018
June 11-13, 2018 | Dublin, Ireland
21st European
Nutrition and Dietetics Conference
The effects of yoga on weight management
Yunus Emre Uzun and Keyifle Yaşam
Istanbul Okan University, Turkey
Yoga is a technique and doctrine of almost 5,000 years. According to Patanjali, yoga is the period of conscious control of the
mind. Yoga is the union with the universe, integrity, peacefulness, serenity and communicating with the whole universe at
the same time. Today yoga mostly calls for breathing exercises, specific yoga postures (asana), even meditation only. In general,
however, there are eight stages in all yoga genres. Originally, yoga was part of traditional Indian spiritual self-care and medical
practice. Day by day, yoga has become a favourite practice to promote physical and mental well-being worldwide. Moreover,
yoga was introduced to the western world in the 19th century. In the past few decades, it has been the subject of research and
a therapeutic solution in many diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, mental stress,
autoimmune conditions, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Moreover, yoga has been found to be helpful in the
management of obesity. Training of yoga asnas and pranayama for three uninterrupted months, one hour every day in the
morning reduces body weight, waist-hip ratio and Body Mass Index (BMI). Similarly, In another study, a six-day yoga program
led to decreased BMI, waist and hip circumference, fat-free mass as well as reduced total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein
and fasting serum leptin levels. R. Lauche et al., (2017) investigated the effects of yoga/meditation on body weight control and
body satisfaction. They concluled that yoga/meditation users with normal BMI appear to be more satisfied with their body
weight and shape than non-yoga/meditation users. While women with normal BMI or overweight tend to rely on healthy
weight control methods, women with obesity occasionally using yoga/meditation may more likely utilize unhealthy weight
control methods. More research is needed to better understand the effects of yoga on body weight management and weight
regulation.
Biography
Yunus Emre Uzun graduated from Gazi University, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2013. He is currently pursuing his Master's Degree in the Department of
Nutrition and Dietetics at Okan University. He lives in Istanbul and continues his career with the brand, "Life with Enjoyment". His areas of expertise are Obesity, Weight
Management and Eating Disorders. He also provides nutritional counseling services for institutional firms.
Yunus Emre Uzun et al., J Nutr Food Sci 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9600-C3-059