Data Sheet 1_Yoga interventions and randomized controlled trials: key issues and the cente

India-focused meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials assessing the impact of Hatha yoga on cardiometabolic disorders linked to sedentary lifestyles. The study includes data from 644 participants for diastolic blood pressure, 592 for systolic blood pressure, and over 1,387 for fasting blood glucose. Authored by Rakhi Radhamani and published on figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the effect of yoga on blood pressure based on systolic and diastolic blood pressure outcome measures
• Evaluating yoga as a complementary intervention for diabetes management based on fasting and postprandial blood sugar data
• Studying the regulation of lipid biomarkers for cardiovascular disease risk based on total cholesterol and LDL level data
• Investigating heterogeneity and standardization in yoga intervention protocols across diverse populations

Strengths

• Meta-analysis includes 18 randomized controlled trials, providing a structured review of existing research
• Participant counts are specified for key outcome measures, such as 1,387 for fasting blood glucose

Limitations

• The dataset is a 1.1 MB DOCX document; the underlying tabular data from the meta-analysis is not directly accessible
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the text description
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis of trials sourced from PubMed, Cochrane Central, Google Scholar, and Scopus.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 04:23:48; freshness should be verified.

Geography

India