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Metabolic adaptation
Tai Chi exercise therapy significantly decreases glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) by an average of 1.10% in patients with T2DM.
Tai Chi may be an effective intervention for improving long-term glucose control in T2DM patients.
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The results show that the Tai Chi exercise group is better than the control group in decreasing glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) (MD = - 1.10, 95 % CI (- 1.78, - 0.43), p = 0.001).
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Based on meta-analysis of 19 RCT trials.
Source
The effects of Tai Chi on glucose and lipid metabolism in patients with diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis
Xinzheng Wang et al. · Complementary Therapies in Medicine · 2022
DOI 10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102871
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