A review of research into the effects of tai chi for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus was carried out. The results indicate that tai chi is favourable in improving outcomes in some areas, e.g. fasting plasma glucose, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), total cholesterol, balance, and quality of life.
Seven electronic databases (Wan Fang, SinoMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library) were systematically searched from their inception to March 2018. Biomedical outcomes (fasting plasma glucose, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting insulin, insulin resistance, body mass index, total cholesterol, blood pressure) as well as balance and quality of life-related outcomes were extracted independently by 2 reviewers. Stata 12.0 software was used to synthesize data if there was no or moderate heterogeneity across studies. Otherwise, narrative summaries were performed.
Zhou, Zonglei, et al. “Effects of Tai Chi on Physiology, Balance and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 18 June 2019, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30968941.
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