The Impact of Yoga Practices on Body Composition and Vital Signs in Children and Adolescents With Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Introduction: Clear recommendations for treating childhood obesity include family involvement, improving diet quality, reduc-ing portion sizes, increasing physical activity, and decreasing sedentary behaviors.Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to provide evidence the effects of yoga interventions on BMI, weight,body composition, and vital signs in children or adolescents with overweight/obesity. This study searched the PubMed, Web ofScience, and EBSCO databases to include all studies published up to June 2024. Methodological quality was assessed with theRoB 2. Randomized or nonrandomized controlled studies were included. The standardized mean difference with a 95% confi-dence interval was calculated. Heterogeneity was analyzed using the I2 test and Q statistic. Publication bias was assessed withthe Egger regression test.