Abstract
This paper systematically reviewed the clinical update of traditional Chinese exercises in the treatment of simple obesity in recent years and discussed their specific advantages in this aspect. This review focused on several typical traditional Chinese exercises, namely, Tai Chi, Ba Duan Jin, Yi Jin Jing, Wu Qin Xi, Shaolin Neigong, and Liu Zi Jue, which all showed clinical beneficial effect on the treatment of simple obesity with their own characteristics. To optimize the clinical therapeutic effect of these traditional Chinese exercises, we need to seek the most appropriate exercise or the combo exercise based on the characteristics of different obese population, to improve the efficiency of weight loss, reduce sports injury, and consolidate the therapeutic effect. In the future, we need to further evaluate the efficacy of sitting exercise, lying exercise, and static training in the treatment of simple obesity, subdivide the treatment population, and explore the working mechanism of these traditional Chinese exercises.
Highlights
Obesity is a clinical syndrome in which the body fat content is too high and/or the distribution is abnormal under the action of genetic and environmental factors, so that the actual body weight exceeds 20% of the ideal body weight and can be complicated with cardiovascular disease and a variety of endocrine and metabolic disorders [1].Data from the Blue Book on Obesity Prevention and Control in China in 2019 show that the proportion of overweight and obesity in China is more than 40%, and 10 to 20% of children are obese or overweight [2]
We summarize the related research on the traditional Chinese exercises in the treatment of obesity in recent years to provide reference for clinical application and experimental research
Tai Chi can significantly reduce the levels of serum insulin and leptin [18] and increase the level of adiponectin, a special active peptide secreted by adipocytes [19]
Summary
Obesity is a clinical syndrome in which the body fat content is too high and/or the distribution is abnormal under the action of genetic and environmental factors, so that the actual body weight exceeds 20% of the ideal body weight and can be complicated with cardiovascular disease and a variety of endocrine and metabolic disorders [1]. Obesity affects the external image and causes psychological problems such as depression [3]. Obesity in adolescents can cause chronic brain hypoxia and affect learning. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some tumors [4]. Traditional Chinese exercises are an ancient way of exercise and fitness, which have been reported to have unique advantages in the treatment of obesity. We summarize the related research on the traditional Chinese exercises in the treatment of obesity in recent years to provide reference for clinical application and experimental research
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