Effects of the Addition of<i>T'ai Chi</i>to a Dietary Weight Loss Program on Lipoprotein Atherogenicity in Obese Older Women

Beebe, Nowen; Magnanti, Steve; Katkowski, Lynn; Benson, Marisa; Xu, Furong; Delmonico, Matthew J.; Lofgren, Ingrid E.

doi:10.1089/acm.2012.0531

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“…Beebe et al (2013) revealed that Tai Chi exercise was associated with improvements in LDL-C particle size in obese older women. Tai Chi practicing comprises aerobic exercise and resistance exercise, increasing the whole body fat oxidation, adipose tissue lipolysis and fatty acid utilization by skeletal muscle, mobilizing lipid from adipose tissue, liver and intramuscular reserves, dictating tissue fatty acid uptake, intracellular lipid delivery and mitochondrial β-oxidation, coordinating activation of the sympathetic nervous system and induction of energy deficit-sensing pathways, promoting energy expenditure via heightened TG/FA cycling, inducing energy-sensing pathways such as adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK), activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARD)-mediated remodeling of lipid metabolism pathways in muscle, and increasing adiponectin level with strong anti-atherogenic and anti-inflammatory effects (Chang et al, 2011;Franklin et al, 2014;Gordon et al, 2014;Noland, 2015).…”

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Effect of Tai Chi exercise on blood lipid profiles: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Pan

Mahemuti

Zhang

et al. 2016

J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B

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Abstract:Objective: Studies have demonstrated that Tai Chi exercise improves blood lipid level with inconsistent results. A meta-analysis was conducted to quantify the effects of Tai Chi on blood lipid profiles in humans. Methods: We screened the databases of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library (Central), Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang data, and Clinicaltrials.gov for randomized controlled trials with Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) score more than 3 points up to June 2015. Six studies involving 445 subjects were included. Most trials applied 12-week Tai Chi intervention courses. Results: In comparison with the control group, blood triglyceride (TG) level difference between follow-up and baseline was statistically significantly lower in the Tai Chi practicing group (weighted mean difference (WMD) −16.81 mg/dl; 95% confidence intervals (CI) −31.27 to −2.35 mg/dl; P=0.02). A trend to improving total cholesterol (TC) reduction was found with Tai Chi (WMD −7.96 mg/dl; 95% CI −17.30 to 1.39 mg/dl; P=0.10). However, no difference was found in blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Conclusions: Tai Chi exercise lowered blood TG level with a trend to decrease blood TC level. Our data suggest that Tai Chi has the potential to implement meaningful blood lipid modification and serve as an adjunctive exercise modality. The relationship between Tai Chi exercise regimen and lipid profile change might have a scientific priority for future investigation.

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Effect of Tai Chi exercise on blood lipid profiles: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Pan

Mahemuti

Zhang

et al. 2016

J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B

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“…Resistance training (RT) is a frequently used exercise modality in obese individuals and has been shown to improve muscle mass and strength, physical function, and body composition in older women [ 10 – 14 ]. However, RT is not considered an aerobic activity; in contrast, Tai Chi exercise is comparable to aerobic activities [ 15 , 16 ]. Aerobic activities have greater influences on obesity reduction and promote greater weight loss when compared to anaerobic activities such as RT.…”

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“…The DASH diet has been shown to be an effective and reliable intervention tool in obese older adults [ 23 , 25 , 28 ]. Furthermore, the modified DASH diet (<35% fat versus <27% fat) combined with exercise results in significant decreases in fat mass and results in significant weight loss in older adults [ 15 , 25 ].…”

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The Combined Effects of Tai Chi, Resistance Training, and Diet on Physical Function and Body Composition in Obese Older Women

Maris

Quintanilla

Taetzsch

et al. 2014

Journal of Aging Research

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Obesity is a major health problem in the USA, especially in minority populations over the age of 60 years, and the aging process can cause adverse effects on physical function. Previous research has shown that Tai Chi, resistance training (RT), and diet result in overall health improvements. However, the combination of these specific interventions has yet to be translated to obese older women in an urban setting. The purpose of this study was to examine a combined intervention on the primary outcomes of physical function and body composition. Using a nonrandomized design, 26 obese women (65.2 ± 8.1 years) completed a 12-week intervention; participants were assigned to an intervention (EXD) group or a control (CON) group. The EXD group (n = 17) participated in Tai Chi, RT, and a dietary session. The CON group (n = 9) was asked to continue their normal lifestyle. Timed up and go (TUG) time was reduced by 0.64 ± 2.1 seconds (P = 0.04) in the EXD group while the CON group saw a borderline significant increase of 0.71 sec (P = 0.051). The combined intervention helped improve performance on TUG time, but there were no significant increases in other body composition or function measures.

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“…The term “atherogenicity” which we use to refer to this phenomenon is also used in other meanings, such as blood lipid profile characteristics or characteristics of lipoproteins [17–19]. Nevertheless, we continue to use the term “atherogenicity” because it has been shown that the accumulation of lipids in the arterial cells is a trigger of atherogenesis at the cellular level [7].…”

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Approach to Reduction of Blood Atherogenicity

Orekhov

Melnichenko

Sobenin

2014

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

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We have earlier found that blood sera of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) increase lipid levels in cells cultured from subendothelial intima of human aorta. We have also revealed that the ability of blood sera to raise intracellular cholesterol; that is, their atherogenicity is caused by at least modified low density lipoprotein (LDL) circulating in the blood of patients and autoantibodies to modified LDL. In the present work we have demonstrated significant impact of nonlipid factor(s) to blood atherogenicity. We have developed an approach to removal of nonlipid atherogenicity factor(s) from blood serum based on the use of immobilized LDL. This approach was used for extracorporeal perfusion of patient's blood through the column with immobilized LDL. Pilot clinical study confirmed the efficacy of this approach for prevention of coronary atherosclerosis progression.

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Effects of the Addition ofT'ai Chito a Dietary Weight Loss Program on Lipoprotein Atherogenicity in Obese Older Women

Abstract: The addition of TC to diet education is more effective than diet education alone at improving diet quality and emerging CHD risk factors, such as LDL particle size, in obese older women.

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Effect of Tai Chi exercise on blood lipid profiles: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Effect of Tai Chi exercise on blood lipid profiles: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

The Combined Effects of Tai Chi, Resistance Training, and Diet on Physical Function and Body Composition in Obese Older Women

Approach to Reduction of Blood Atherogenicity

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