Research Article
Tai Chi for Overweight/Obese Adolescents and Young Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Table 1
Characteristics of the study participants.
| | | Tai chi group (n = 24) | Self-monitored exercise group (n = 18) |
| | Age (years) | 23.2 ± 4.38 | 22.9 ± 4.64 | | Weight (kg) | 74.99 ± 11.62 | 78.33 ± 13.45 | | Height (m) | 1.62 ± 0.05 | 1.63 ± 0.05 | | BMI (m/kg2) | 28.41 ± 4.03 | 29.57 ± 4.47 | | Waist circumference (cm) | 97 ± 8.73 | 96.4 ± 13.67 | | Hip circumference (cm) | 107.27 ± 7.9 | 106.95 ± 8.05 | | Waist-to-hip ratio (cm/cm) | 0.9 ± 0.05 | 0.9 ± 0.08 |
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Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. BMI: body mass index; FG score: Ferriman–Gallwey score.
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