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An 8-week combined intervention of Baduanjin (moderate-intensity mind-body exercise) and a low-carbohydrate diet (70-130g carbs/day) significantly reduces body weight, BMI, waist circumference, and body fat percentage in overweight individuals with drug addiction compared to general physical activity alone.
For overweight individuals in recovery, combining a structured, moderate-intensity mind-body exercise like Baduanjin (approx. 60 mins, 5x/week) with a low-carbohydrate diet (70-130g carbs daily) for 8 weeks can significantly reduce body weight and fat. Light activity alone is likely insufficient for weight loss in this demographic.
After repeated measurements in the general linear model, both the BA and LC groups exerted significant effects on decreasing waist circumference, BMI, body weight, hip circumference, body fat percentage, total cholesterol level, and triglyceride level (P < 0.05).
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with 54 participants, but limited to a specific, small population (overweight male addicts in China) and short duration (8 weeks).
Source
Effects of an 8-week Baduanjin intervention combined with low-carbohydrates diet among overweight people who struggle with drug addiction
Dongming Jia et al. · Frontiers in Public Health · 2022
DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2022.989519
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