EFFECT OF AYURVEDA BASED LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION IN PRE-DIABETES- A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL Authors: Prabhudesai S , TONNI S AND KEERTAN MS
ABSTRACT
Pre-diabetes, a state of abnormal glucose homeostasis is the latent stage of development of
Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. It manifests due to the faulty dietary habits and erratic lifestyle with
lack of exercise. Ayurveda identifies this stage as the Prameha purvarupa. As it is the early
stage of the development of a lifestyle disorder, arresting it with timely management through
diet, yoga and a modification in the lifestyle can cause a reversal of the pre-diabetic stage.
Therefore, the present trial was initiated. 30 cases meeting the diagnostic criteria of HbA1c of
5.7-6.4 % between the age group 18-50 years of either sex were enrolled from the OPD of KLE
Ayurveda Hospital, Shahapur, Belagavi. The participants were randomly divided into two
groups where Group A received Nishamalaki Churna and Group B received Ayurveda based
Lifestyle modification for 90 days duration. Assessment was done through HbA1c, FBS, PPBS,
IDRS score, MAT score and WHO QOL Bref.
The study showed significant results in Ayurveda based Lifestyle modification group in most
of the variables as compared to the Nishamalaki group. Improvement was seen in objective
parameters like HbA1c, FBS, PPBS as well as subjective parameters like IDRS score, MATscore and WHO QOL in Group B than in Group A. Hence, Ayurveda based Lifestyle
modification was found effective in the management of Pre-diabetes.
Keywords: Pre-diabetes, Lifestyle modification, Ayurveda, diet, Yoga Publication date: 01/07/2025 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2025/July/MS_IJBPAS_2025_9236.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.7.9236