Physiological mechanism of yoga exercise as glycemic control in diabetes mellitus patients: a systematic review

Abstract

Background. This study aims to systematically review how yoga practice affects glycemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus. Research objectives: This study sought to determine the effects of yoga on glycemic management in individuals with diabetes mellitus. Methods. Several journal databases were reviewed, including Scopus, Web of Science, Pubmed, and Science Direct. This study considered several variables, including research on yoga, diabetes mellitus, glycemic control, and physical exercise published between 2020 and 2025. Articles that did not meet the inclusion criteria, such as those whose samples were not diabetes mellitus patients, were excluded from this systematic review. Using databases from Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, and Pubmed, a total of 727 papers were identified. Ten carefully selected, peer-reviewed studies addressed the need for this systemic change. For this study, a standard operating procedure was established using the Preferred Reporting Systematics and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Results. The findings of this extensive study demonstrate that regular yoga practice can help people with diabetes mellitus manage their blood sugar levels. Conclusion. It has been demonstrated that yoga poses help people with diabetes mellitus control their blood sugar levels. Therefore, yoga might be suggested as a treatment for diabetics to manage their blood sugar levels.

Keywords

• Yoga exercise
• glycemic control
• health
• diabetes mellitus