The Effects of Qigong on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Author: Meng D1, Chunyan W1, Xiaosheng D1, Xiangren Y2
Affiliation:
1Faculty of Physical Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China.
2College of Physical Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250011, China.
Conference/Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med.
Date published: 2018 Jan 3
Other: Volume ID: 2018 , Pages: 8182938 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1155/2018/8182938. eCollection 2018. , Word Count: 192


Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Qigong on type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) using the systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: All prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trials published in English or Chinese and involving the use of Qigong by patients with DM were searched in 7 electronic databases from their respective inception to June 2016. The meta-analysis was conducted using the Revman 5.2. The quality of the included trials was assessed using the Jadad rating scale. Two researchers independently completed the inclusion, data extraction, and quality assessment.

Results: Twenty-one trials with 1326 patients met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. The meta-analysis demonstrated that, compared with no exercise, the Qigong had significant effects on fasting blood glucose (MD = -0.99, 95% CI (-1.23, 0.75), P < 0.0001), HbA1c (MD = -0.84, 95% CI (-1.02, -0.65), P < 0.0001), and postprandial blood glucose (MD = -1.55, 95% CI (-2.19, -0.91), P < 0.00001).

Conclusion: The Qigong training can improve the blood glucose status of the type 2 DM patients and has positive effects on the management of type 2 DM. However, future research with better quality still needs to be conducted to address the effects of Qigong on type 2 DM.

PMID: 29507593 PMCID: PMC5817377 DOI: 10.1155/2018/8182938

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