Research
Metabolic adaptation
Tai Chi exercise therapy significantly decreases triglyceride (TG) levels by an average of 0.23 mmol/L and increases high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels by an average of 0.15 mmol/L in patients with T2DM.
Tai Chi can be recommended to improve lipid profiles in T2DM patients.
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The results show that the Tai Chi exercise group is better than the control group in decreasing triglyceride (TG) (MD = - 0.23, 95 % CI (- 0.32, - 0.15), p < 0.0001) and in increasing the concentration of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (MD = 0.15, 95 % CI (0.11, 0.20), p < 0.0001) of T2DM patients.
Why this rating
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
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