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This randomized control trial explored the impact of AY principle-based yoga on the anthropometric indices, personality traits, and quality of life (QoL) in abdominal obesity (AO).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n \n Sixty-two participants with AO were randomized (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 31 in each arm) into an AY arm or general yoga (GY) arm. For 12 weeks, both the AY and the GY received the same yoga protocol; however, the AY received an additional AY-based orientation session fortnightly. Changes in waist circumference, hip circumference (HC), height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist\u2013hip ratio, Vedic Personality Inventory for\n gunas,<\/jats:italic>\n and World Health Organization QoL-BREF were measured at baseline and at the end of 12 weeks.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n By the end of 12 weeks, the AY arm significantly differed from the GY arm in HC (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.05) and BMI scores (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.03). The AY arm has shown a significant increase in the\n sattva guna<\/jats:italic>\n (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) and reduction in the\n rajas<\/jats:italic>\n (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) and\n tamas gunas<\/jats:italic>\n (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.03). There was a significant improvement in the physical and social QoL domain, whereas the other variables examined remained insignificant. The increase in\n sattva guna<\/jats:italic>\n was negatively correlated with waist circumference (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = \u22120.489) and BMI (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n = \u22120.553).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Exposing participants to progressive AY philosophy can change the personality traits which are further associated with melioration in the determiners of AO. 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