Effect of Tai Chi on Quality of Life, Body Mass Index, and Waist-Hip Ratio in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author: Jiawei Qin1,2, Yannan Chen1, Shuai Guo1, Yue You1, Ying Xu1,3,4, Jingsong Wu1,3,4, Zhizhen Liu1,3,4, Jia Huang1,3,4, Lidian Chen1,3,4, Jing Tao1,3,4
Affiliation:
1 College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China.
2 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China.
3 Fujian Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Technology, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China.
4 Key Laboratory of Orthopedics & Traumatology of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Rehabilitation (Fu Jian University of TCM), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou, China.
Conference/Journal: Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
Date published: 2021 Jan 19
Other:
Volume ID: 11 , Pages: 543627 , Special Notes: doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.543627. , Word Count: 271
Background:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a worldwide public health concern with high morbidity and various progressive diabetes complications that result in serious economic expenditure and social burden. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effect of Tai Chi on improving quality of life (QoL), body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) in patients with T2DM.
Method:
A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed following PRISMA recommendation. Four English databases and three Chinese databases were searched. The PEDro scale was used to assess the methodological quality of including studies. Study inclusion criteria: randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental studies were included, patients with T2DM that adopted Tai Chi as intervention and QoL, BMI and/or WHR as outcome measurements.
Results:
Eighteen trials were included. The aggregated results of seven trials showed that Tai Chi statistically significantly improved QoL measured by the SF-36 on every domains (physical function: MD = 7.73, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.76 to 13.71, p = 0.01; role-physical function: MD = 9.76, 95% CI = 6.05 to 13.47, p < 0.001; body pain: MD = 8.49, 95% CI = 1.18 to 15.8, p = 0.02; general health: MD = 9.80, 95% CI = 5.77 to 13.82, p < 0.001; vitality: MD = 6.70, 95% CI = 0.45 to 12.94, p = 0.04; social function: MD = 9.1, 95% CI = 4.75 to 13.45, p < 0.001; role-emotional function: MD = 7.88, 95% CI = 4.03 to 11.72, p < 0.001; mental health: MD = 5.62, 95% CI = 1.57 to 9.67, p = 0.006) and BMI (MD = -1.53, 95% CI = -2.71 to -0.36, p < 0.001) compared with control group (wait list; no intervention; usual care; sham exercise).
Conclusion:
Tai Chi could improve QoL and decrease BMI for patients with T2DM, more studies are needed to be conducted in accordance with suggestions mentioned in this review.
Keywords: Tai Chi; body mass index; meta-analysis; quality of life; type 2 diabetes mellitus.
PMID: 33542702 PMCID: PMC7851054 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.543627
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