For middle-aged and elderly people, traditional exercises such as Tai Chi can reduce belly fat

The following is a summary of new articles that will be published in the next issue of "Annuals of Internal Medicine"

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A randomized controlled trial found that for middle-aged and elderly patients with central obesity, Tai Chi and traditional exercises have similar effects in reducing waist circumference

Tai Chi is a kind of physical and mental exercise, often referred to as "meditation in sports"

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong randomly divided more than 500 adults with central obesity over the age of 50 into a Tai Chi regimen group, a regular exercise group, and a non-exercise group for a period of 3 months

The authors of the study said their findings are good news for middle-aged and elderly people who suffer from central obesity, but may not want to do traditional exercise due to preferences or activity restrictions

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A retrospective observational study found that the COVID-19 disease burden of adults 65 years and older is significantly higher than that of the general population in the United States, especially non-white/ethnic populations

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) used the medical insurance claim data of 28.

The data also shows that during the pandemic, people of color accounted for an excessively high proportion of hospitalizations and deaths

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An observational study found that under the Medicare and Medicaid Services Center (CMS) End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program (ESRD-QIP), performance-based financial penalties have nothing to do with the improvement of the quality of outpatient dialysis centers

There are now half a million patients in the United States receiving dialysis treatment

Researchers from the Center for Health Care Outcomes and Policy and the University of Michigan studied public health insurance data to determine whether the punishment is related to the improvement of the quality of the dialysis center

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