Effect of Yogic Practices and Yogic Counselling on Body Mass Index Mean Arterial Pressure and Gastrointestinal Tolerance among Men with Binge Eating Disorder

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Dr. K. Ramachanthiran, Dr. S. Selvalakshmi


Abstract

 Background: Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is characterized by recurrent episodes of excessive food consumption accompanied by a perceived loss of control and without regular compensatory behaviours. Apart from psychological distress, BED is associated with adverse physiological consequences, including increased body mass index (BMI), cardiovascular risk and gastrointestinal disturbances. Yogic practices combined with yogic counselling may provide a holistic approach for addressing physiological dysregulation associated with BED. 

Objective: The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of yogic practices and yogic counselling on Body Mass Index (BMI), Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and Gastrointestinal Tolerance among men with Binge Eating Disorder. 

Methods: Thirty men with binge eating disorder, aged 18–25 years, were selected and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). The experimental group underwent a structured programme of yogic practices and yogic counselling for 12 weeks, six days per week, with each session lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes. The control group continued its normal routine without yogic intervention. BMI was determined using height and body weight, MAP was derived from systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and gastrointestinal tolerance was assessed using the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS). Pre-test and post-test data were examined for normality using the Shapiro–Wilk test and analysed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA), with the level of significance fixed at 0.05. Results: At baseline, there were no significant differences between the experimental and control groups in BMI, MAP and gastrointestinal tolerance. Following the 12-week intervention, the adjusted post-test BMI means were 27.79 kg/m² for the experimental group and 29.48 kg/m² for the control group, with an F-ratio of 43.19. Adjusted MAP means were 97.62 mmHg and 107.85 mmHg, respectively, with an F-ratio of 113.42. Adjusted gastrointestinal tolerance scores were 38.55 and 44.98, respectively, with an F-ratio of 85.45. All obtained adjusted F-ratios exceeded the critical F-value of 4.21 at the 0.05 level, indicating statistically significant intervention effects. 

Conclusion: Twelve weeks of combined yogic practices and yogic counselling significantly improved BMI, MAP and gastrointestinal tolerance among men with BED. The findings indicate that a structured yoga-based intervention may serve as a useful complementary approach for improving metabolic, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal outcomes associated with binge eating disorder.



Keywords

Binge Eating Disorder, Yogic Practices, Yogic Counselling, Body Mass Index, Mean Arterial Pressure, Gastrointestinal Tolerance, Yoga.



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