This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing theresources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject andinvestigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source,and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed isfor the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator.Yoga is often recommended for individuals with eating disorders. No randomized controlled clinical trials exist to date on this subject. The current study's objective was to assess the effect of individualized yoga treatment on s among adolescents receiving outpatient care for diagnosed eating disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified). The study design was a randomized controlled clinical trial, which included a control group (no yoga) and a treatment group (1:1 yoga instruction twice weekly for eight weeks). All participants received standard care during the course of the study. Group randomization was stratified by eating disorder diagnosis. Outcome measures were administered at week 0, week 9, and week 12. These included: a diagnostic clinical interview (Eating Disorder Examination (EDE), self-report measures (Beck Depression Inventory II; State Trait Anxiety Inventory; Food Preoccupation Questionnaire), and behavioral evaluations of meals between adolescents and parents (Functional Eating Behavior Anchored Rating Scale). Primary outcome measures were the EDE, BDI-II, STAI, and FPQ. MANOVAs, ANOVAs, and paired-sample t tests were used to evaluate the data. Fifty girls and four boys, ages ranging 11-21 years, enrolled in the study (25 control; 29 yoga). Yoga was offered to the control group after the study as an incentive for participation. Food preoccupation was significantly reduced immediately following yoga sessions, p=.005. Body Mass Index and Ideal Body Weight remained stable. Individualized yoga therapy may be a promising adjunctive therapy to standard of care practices. Further randomized controlled clinical trials are needed to explore these results.
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