Health & Wellbeing

Gently does it 

Nov 2021

If you are trying to reduce waist circumference , the gentle Chinese practice of tai chi is as effective as walking and strength exercises , say University of Hong Kong scientists.

Researchers randomly assigned more than 500 obese adults aged fifty plus to a one hour of tai chi three times a week or walking and strength exercise, or no exercise over three months.

The study revealed that both tai chi and conventional exercise equally reduced waist circumference compared with the ‘no exercise’ group   

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