Table 1.

Biochemical parameters of the study population by group.

	Control  (n = 25)		Tai Chi  (n = 24)
	Baseline	Six months	Baseline	Six months
HbA1c (%)	6.56 ± 1.80	8.96 ± 2.4	8.09 ± 2.2	7.29 ± 2.3
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	213.3 ± 39.2	209.6 ± 29.4	212.6 ± 44.2	209.5 ± 36.6
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	175.1 ± 38.5	207.6 ± 41.9	160.8 ± 76.4	195.8 ± 130
HDL (mg/dL)	39.33 ± 8.02	40.33 ± 3.5	44.375 ± 9.6	52.70 ± 11.98
Albumin (g/dL)	4.76 ± 0.05	4.77 ± 0.12	4.75 ± 0.20	4.69 ± 0.25

Values are means ± SE. ANOVA P > 0.05. HbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin; HDL: High-density lipoproteins.