Abstract
Background: Yoga may provide a strategy for healthy weightmanagement in young adults. This study examined prevalence and characteristics of young adults' yoga practice and associations with changes in body mass index. Methods: Surveys were completed by 1830 young adults (31.1 ± 1.6 y) participating in Project EAT-IV. Cross-sectional and 5-year longitudinal analyses were conducted stratified by initial weight status. Results: Two-thirds (66.5%) of nonoverweight women and 48.9% of overweight women reported ever doing yoga, while 27.2% of nonoverweight women and 16.4% of overweight women practiced regularly (≥30 min/wk). Fewer men practiced yoga. Among young adults practicing regularly (n = 294), differences were identified in intensity, type, and location of yoga practice across weight status. Young adults who were overweight and practiced yoga regularly showed a nonsignificant 5-year decrease in their body mass index (-0.60 kg/m2; P = .49), whereas those not practicing regularly had significant increases in their body mass index (+1.37 kg/m2; P > .01). Frequency of yoga was inversely associated with weight gain among both overweight and nonoverweight young adults practicing yoga regularly. Conclusions: Young adults of different body sizes practice yoga. Yoga was associated with less weight gain over time, particularly in overweight young adults. Practicing yoga on a regular basis may help with weight gain prevention.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 905-912 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Activity and Health |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2017 |
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Keywords
- Body weight
- Epidemiology
- Intervention study
- Obesity
- Youth
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How is the practice of yoga related to weight status? Population-based findings from project EAT-IV. / Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne R; Maclehose, Richard F; Watts, Allison W.; Eisenberg, Marla E; Laska, Melissa N; Larson, Nicole I.
In: Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Vol. 14, No. 12, 01.12.2017, p. 905-912.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - How is the practice of yoga related to weight status? Population-based findings from project EAT-IV
AU - Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne R
AU - Maclehose, Richard F
AU - Watts, Allison W.
AU - Eisenberg, Marla E
AU - Laska, Melissa N
AU - Larson, Nicole I
PY - 2017/12/1
Y1 - 2017/12/1
N2 - Background: Yoga may provide a strategy for healthy weightmanagement in young adults. This study examined prevalence and characteristics of young adults' yoga practice and associations with changes in body mass index. Methods: Surveys were completed by 1830 young adults (31.1 ± 1.6 y) participating in Project EAT-IV. Cross-sectional and 5-year longitudinal analyses were conducted stratified by initial weight status. Results: Two-thirds (66.5%) of nonoverweight women and 48.9% of overweight women reported ever doing yoga, while 27.2% of nonoverweight women and 16.4% of overweight women practiced regularly (≥30 min/wk). Fewer men practiced yoga. Among young adults practicing regularly (n = 294), differences were identified in intensity, type, and location of yoga practice across weight status. Young adults who were overweight and practiced yoga regularly showed a nonsignificant 5-year decrease in their body mass index (-0.60 kg/m2; P = .49), whereas those not practicing regularly had significant increases in their body mass index (+1.37 kg/m2; P > .01). Frequency of yoga was inversely associated with weight gain among both overweight and nonoverweight young adults practicing yoga regularly. Conclusions: Young adults of different body sizes practice yoga. Yoga was associated with less weight gain over time, particularly in overweight young adults. Practicing yoga on a regular basis may help with weight gain prevention.
AB - Background: Yoga may provide a strategy for healthy weightmanagement in young adults. This study examined prevalence and characteristics of young adults' yoga practice and associations with changes in body mass index. Methods: Surveys were completed by 1830 young adults (31.1 ± 1.6 y) participating in Project EAT-IV. Cross-sectional and 5-year longitudinal analyses were conducted stratified by initial weight status. Results: Two-thirds (66.5%) of nonoverweight women and 48.9% of overweight women reported ever doing yoga, while 27.2% of nonoverweight women and 16.4% of overweight women practiced regularly (≥30 min/wk). Fewer men practiced yoga. Among young adults practicing regularly (n = 294), differences were identified in intensity, type, and location of yoga practice across weight status. Young adults who were overweight and practiced yoga regularly showed a nonsignificant 5-year decrease in their body mass index (-0.60 kg/m2; P = .49), whereas those not practicing regularly had significant increases in their body mass index (+1.37 kg/m2; P > .01). Frequency of yoga was inversely associated with weight gain among both overweight and nonoverweight young adults practicing yoga regularly. Conclusions: Young adults of different body sizes practice yoga. Yoga was associated with less weight gain over time, particularly in overweight young adults. Practicing yoga on a regular basis may help with weight gain prevention.
KW - Body weight
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Intervention study
KW - Obesity
KW - Youth
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