• Gulab Rai Tewani, Karishma Silwal, Dinesh Yadav, Aarfa Siddiqui, Sucheta Kriplani, Ayush Maheshwari, Varsha Vijay Nathani, Deepika Singh, Kunal Gyanchandani, Rukmani Iyer, Vakeel Khan, Piyush Dubey, Hemanshu Sharma, and Pradeep M K Nair.
• Sant Hirdaram Yoga and Nature Cure Hospital, Bhopal, India.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Mar 17; 102 (11): e33260e33260.

BackgroundPersonality traits play a role in the progression and management of chronic diseases. However, a change in personality is seldom considered an outcome in the management of chronic diseases. The present study explored if a health education-based yoga & naturopathy lifestyle intervention group (HYNLG) can induce change in the personality traits, vitality, quality of life (QoL), and satisfaction in patients with non-communicable diseases compared to a therapy-centric yoga & naturopathy lifestyle intervention (TYNLG).MethodsThis randomized control trial included 56 participants who were equally randomized into the HYNLG and TYNLG groups. Both groups received a 10-day inpatient regimen that included hydrotherapy, mud therapy, diet therapy, supervised fasting, sunbathing, acupressure, and massage therapy. Additionally, HYNLG received a 10-day orientation (1 h/d) on concepts centered around belief systems, lifestyle changes, and their impact on health. Vedic Personality Inventory, SF-12 QoL questionnaire, visual analog scale, Hamilton Anxiety Inventory, and Visit-Specific Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire were used as outcome measures. The changes between the time points were analyzed using parametric and non-parametric tests, and Pearson correlation was used to investigate the association between the variables.ResultsThe Sattva (balance and stability) personality trait has significantly increased in HYNLG, while the Rajas (activity and imbalance) and Tamas (inertia and dullness) personalities have decreased. HYNLG also demonstrated a significant improvement in mental QoL, vitality, anxiety reduction, and patient satisfaction when compared to TYNLG.ConclusionThese findings may have serious clinical and public health implications as they provide insights on the usefulness of introducing a health education component into lifestyle modification programs.Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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