Potential Role of Yoga in Secondary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: A Mini Review

Diabetes is a global public health crisis affecting more than 415 million people across the globe [1]. Once a disease of the affluent, type2 diabetes is now increasingly common amongst the poor as well [2]. The complications of diabetes remain as the leading cause of non-traumatic limb amputation, blindness and renal failure. The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus has increased significantly in the recent past. There are growing evidences that supports the efficacy of one such CAM therapy, Yoga, which offers a safe and cost-effective intervention in the management of diabetes [3].