Yoga May Improve Cardiometabolic Health in Overweight Adults

Yoga may improve cardiometabolic health in overweight adults

Practicing yoga could help people with overweight or obesity improve their cardiometabolic health, according to a study published April 22 in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health by Widya Wasityastuti from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and colleagues.

Yoga Can Help Lower Blood Pressure in People With Obesity

While there are many ways to treat high blood pressure — a condition affecting nearly half of American adults — new research has uncovered a surprising lifestyle move to consider: Taking up yoga. Practicing yoga a few times a week on a regular basis may have a significant impact on blood pressure in adults who are overweight or have obesity , a known risk factor for high blood pressure, according to the scientific analysis.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b5…