Effects of the addition of t'ai chi to a dietary weight loss program on lipoprotein atherogenicity in obese older women.

Objective: To examine the additive effect of t'ai chi (TC) to diet education on the traditional coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factor low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and on emerging CHD risk factors (apolipoprotein B and LDL particle size) in older obese women.

Design: Ancillary study of a randomized clinical trial.

Setting: University of Rhode Island.