Qigong and blood glucose: research overview
Not medical advice. This page lists research about qigong and blood glucose. It does not say whether qigong works for any person or condition. Talk to a qualified health professional before starting a new exercise program, especially if you have a medical condition.
- Studies in PubMed
- 6 (tagged with “Blood Glucose” as a major topic)
- Years
- 1987–2026
- Registered trials
- 0 on ClinicalTrials.gov
Types of studies
| Publication type | Studies |
|---|---|
| Meta-Analysis | 2 |
| Systematic Review | 1 |
| Randomized Controlled Trial | 1 |
| Journal Article | 2 |
Each study is counted once, under its strongest type in this order: meta-analysis, systematic review, randomized controlled trial, clinical trial, review, observational study.
Studies, newest first
- Optimal exercise parameters of Baduanjin for improving glycemic and lipid control in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. — Frontiers in endocrinology, 2026 · DOISystematic ReviewMeta-Analysis
- Effects of Baduanjin on glucose and lipid metabolism in diabetic patients: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. — Medicine, 2021 · DOI
- Effects of traditional Chinese exercises on blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c levels in patients with prediabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. — Journal of integrative medicine, 2020 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
- Therapeutic Chinese exercises (Qigong) in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review. — Diabetes & metabolic syndrome, 2013 · DOISystematic Review
- Efficacy of five-element gymnastics in glucose and lipid control in Taiwanese patients with type 2 diabetes. — Research in nursing & health, 2012 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- [Hypoglycemic action of "he xiang zhuang qi gong" and its mechanism on diabetes mellitus]. — Zhong xi yi jie he za zhi = Chinese journal of modern developments in traditional medicine, 1987
Government health information
The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health summarizes the evidence on qigong.
Study list: PubMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine), citation data only. Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: PubMed (NLM citation data, free to use (abstracts not reproduced)); ClinicalTrials.gov (Public domain (U.S. Government work)); NCCIH (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.