Assessment Of Neuropsychological And Behavioral functions With Yoga Intervention In Early Adolescent Obesity

Abstract

Background: -Adolescent Obesity is causing serious  public health concern and in many countries threatening the  viability of basic health care delivery. Apart from physical  problems there are issues which affect neuropsychological  and behavioral well-being of the obese child. Yoga is found  to have effective solutions forneuropsychological and  behavioral problems in adolescent obesity if practiced in  early age. 

Aim:-To asses effect of Yoga intervention on  neuropsychological and behavioral assessments in early  adolescent Obesity. 

Method :-Randomized Controlled Trial ( Yoga n = 30 and  Control n = 30 ) was conducted on 60 obese early  

adolescents with average age of 11.32 yrs ( ± 1.43 ) and average weight of 61.43 Kg( ± 10.42 )  

for 40 days. Neuropsychological and behavioral parameters like Body Awareness Questionnaire(  BAQ ) , Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale ( RSES ) and Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (  CEBQ ) , Six Letter Cancellation Test ( SLCT )and Digit Letter Substitution test ( DLST ) were  assessed before and after intervention for both the groups. 

Results :-Significant results were observed in improvement of self-esteem, neuropsychological  functions and eating behavior with Yoga group. SLCT of Yoga group improved better as  compare to Control group. Yoga group showed better performance than Control group in other  parameters but without significance. 

Conclusion :-Yoga intervention is witnessed to have affirmative impact on neuropsychological  and behavioral functions in early adolescent obesity.