• About
  • Masthead
  • License Content
  • Advertise
  • Submit Press Release
  • RSS/Email List
  • Write for us
  • Contact us
2 Minute Medicine
No Result
View All Result

No products in the cart.

SUBSCRIBE
  • Specialties
    • Cardiology
    • Chronic Disease
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Imaging and Intervention
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Preclinical
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgery
  • Wellness
  • Classics™
    • 2MM+ Online Access
    • Paperback and Ebook
  • Rewinds
  • Visual
  • Partners
    • License Content
    • Submit Press Release
    • Advertise with Us
  • AccountLog-in/out
    • Subscribe
    • Sign-in
    • My account
2 Minute Medicine
  • Specialties
    • Cardiology
    • Chronic Disease
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Imaging and Intervention
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Preclinical
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgery
  • Wellness
  • Classics™
    • 2MM+ Online Access
    • Paperback and Ebook
  • Rewinds
  • Visual
  • Partners
    • License Content
    • Submit Press Release
    • Advertise with Us
  • AccountLog-in/out
    • Subscribe
    • Sign-in
    • My account
SUBSCRIBE
2 Minute Medicine
Subscribe
Home All Specialties Chronic Disease

Tai Chi may be effective in reducing waist circumference

byEmaad MohammadandHarsh Shah
July 12, 2021
in Chronic Disease, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Public Health
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

1. Tai Chi was shown to be as effective as conventional exercise in reducing waist circumference in adults with central obesity.

2. A 12-week Tai Chi program maintained long-term patient weight loss with further benefits in mitigating reductions in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels.

Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent)

Study Rundown: Tai Chi is a cardiometabolic exercise popular in many Asian countries. The exercise’s health benefits have been studied in the past; however, studies have been limited by their methodological flaws. Therefore, this study evaluated the efficacy of Tai Chi in the management of central obesity. The primary outcome of the study was waist circumference as a surrogate for central adiposity. The study determined a 12-week Tai Chi program reduced waist circumference similar to conventional exercise, and more than in those who did not exercise. Patients in the Tai Chi group also maintained their waist circumference loss and mitigated decreases in HDL-C, which occurred in the control group. This study was limited by the lack of dietary control among participants, high loss to follow-up, and no systematic adverse event assessment. Nonetheless, the results of the study are significant as Tai Chi can be applied as an effective cardiometabolic exercise to reduce and maintain waist circumference.

Click to read the study in AIM

Relevant Reading: Comparative Effectiveness of Tai Chi Versus Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

In-Depth [randomized control trial]: This randomized control trial enrolled 543 patients at a research center in Hong Kong. Patients aged 50 years and older, Chinese ethnicity, and central obesity were included in the study. Patients participating in regular moderate-intensity exercise training or with any physical disability were excluded from the study. The patients were randomized into a 1:1:1 ratio into either Tai Chi, conventional exercise, or no-intervention group, respectively. The primary outcome was waist circumference (WC). These outcomes were assessed at baseline, 12 weeks after intervention, and 38 weeks after intervention. The adjusted mean difference in WC for the control group was 0.8 cm (95% confidence interval [CI], -4.1 to 5.7 cm) at 12 weeks after intervention. Both the conventional exercise (adjusted mean difference, -1.3 cm; 95% CI, -1.8 to -0.9; P < 0.001) and Tai Chi (adjusted mean difference, -1.8 cm; 95% CI, -2.3- to -1.4; P < 0.001) groups had a statistical difference in WC compared to the control group at 12 weeks after intervention. Furthermore, conventional exercise (adjusted mean difference, -3.6 cm; 95% CI, -4.7 to -2.6; P < 0.001) and Tai Chi (adjusted mean difference, -4.3 cm; 95% CI, -5.3- to -3.3; P < 0.001) groups had a statistical difference in WC compared to the control group at 38 weeks after intervention. At 38 weeks after the intervention, there was no statistical difference in WC between Tai Chi and conventional exercise. Finally, the mean HDL-C level in the control group was 1.41 mmol/L (standard deviation [SD], 0.32), the Tai Chi group was 1.52 mmol/L (SD, 0.39), and the conventional exercise group was 1.54 mmol/L (SD, 0.39) at 38 weeks after intervention. When compared to the control group, the adjusted mean difference for the Tai Chi group was 0.10 (95% CI, 0.05 to 0.15; P < 0.001) and for the conventional exercise was 0.05 (95% CI, 0.01 to 0.10; P = 0.027). Altogether, Tai Chi was as effective as conventional exercise in reducing WC and maintaining HDL-C level when compared to a no-intervention group.

RELATED REPORTS

Subsidization of supermarkets may help reduce obesity risk in children

Wellness Check: Nutrition

High intensity interval training improves fitness in children and adolescents

Image: PD

©2021 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works may be reproduced without expressed written consent from 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. Inquire about licensing here. No article should be construed as medical advice and is not intended as such by the authors or by 2 Minute Medicine, Inc.

Tags: exerciseobesitytai chiwaist circumference
Previous Post

Cannabis legalization may lead to increased cannabis-related hospitalizations

Next Post

Efruxifermin an effective and safe treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

RelatedReports

Meeting families, demographic information affect child abuse work-up
Pediatrics

Subsidization of supermarkets may help reduce obesity risk in children

June 27, 2022
Provision of medically-tailored meals linked with lower admissions and medical spending
Wellness

Wellness Check: Nutrition

June 23, 2022
Adolescent mothers in protective care more likely to have their children placed in care
Pediatrics

High intensity interval training improves fitness in children and adolescents

June 15, 2022
Improved glycemic control in type 1 diabetics on very low-carbohydrate diets
Cardiology

Review suggests mixed evidence for relationship between food insecurity and childhood obesity

June 14, 2022
Next Post
Low free sugar diet reduces hepatic steatosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescent males

Efruxifermin an effective and safe treatment for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Cost-related medication nonadherence associated with increased ED utilization

Adolescent misuse of prescription opioids may lead to heroin use in adulthood

Type 2 diabetes associated with reduction in disability-free life years

Sotagliflozin increase days-alive-and-out-of-hospital in patients with diabetes and heart failure

License Our Award-Winning Physician-Written Medical News and Visual Abstracts

2 Minute Medicine is the leading authoritative medical news licensing service, and the only with reports written by practicing doctors.

LICENSE CONTENT

2MM+ Premium Access

No ads & unlimited access to all current reports, over 9000 searchable archived reports, visual abstracts, Weekly Rewinds, and the online edition of The Classics Series™ textbook.

Subscription Options
2 Minute Medicine

2 Minute Medicine® is an award winning, physician-run, expert medical media company. Our content is curated, written and edited by practicing health professionals who have clinical and scientific expertise in their field of reporting. Our editorial management team is comprised of highly-trained MD physicians. Join numerous brands, companies, and hospitals who trust our licensed content.

Recent Reports

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy efficacious for treatment of comorbid posttraumatic headache and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among US veterans
  • Sickle cell trait associated with preexisting kidney comorbidities and increased COVID-19 mortality
  • Adding atezolizumab to standard of care treatment for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positive early breast cancer does not improve pathologic response outcomes
License Content
Terms of Use | Disclaimer
Cookie Policy
Privacy Statement (EU)
Disclaimer

© 2021 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. - Physician-written medical news.

  • Specialties
    • Cardiology
    • Chronic Disease
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Imaging and Intervention
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Preclinical
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgery
  • Wellness
  • Classics™
    • 2MM+ Online Access
    • Paperback and Ebook
  • Rewinds
  • Visual
  • Partners
    • License Content
    • Submit Press Release
    • Advertise with Us
  • Account
    • Subscribe
    • Sign-in
    • My account

© 2021 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. - Physician-written medical news.