Effects of a 12-Week Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation Program on Psychological Stress, Inflammatory Markers, and Sleep Quality in Middle-Aged Obese Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sport Mont October 1, 2025 Manjula Rathinam, Eswari Varadharajan, Robert Çitozi et al.
Obesity in middle-aged women is commonly linked with chronic inflammation, psychological stress, and poor sleep quality. Holistic, non-pharmacological approaches such as yoga and mindfulness may offer multidimen- sional benefits. This randomized controlled trial investigated the impact of a 12-week yoga and mindfulness meditation program on psychological stress, inflammatory markers, and sleep...