Grip Strength as a Marker of Hypertension and Diabetes in Healthy Weight Adults

Grip Strength as a Marker of Hypertension and Diabetes in Healthy Weight Adults

Introduction Muscle strength may play a role in cardiometabolic disease. We examined the relationship between hand grip strength and diabetes and hypertension in a sample of healthy weight adults. Methods In 2015, we analyzed the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2012 for adults...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of preventive medicine 2015-12, Vol.49 (6), p.850-858
Hauptverfasser: Mainous, Arch G., PhD, Tanner, Rebecca J., MA, Anton, Stephen D., PhD, Jo, Ara, MS
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aged
Biomarkers
Diabetes Mellitus - diagnosis
Female
Hand Strength - physiology
Health Surveys
Humans
Hypertension - diagnosis
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction Muscle strength may play a role in cardiometabolic disease. We examined the relationship between hand grip strength and diabetes and hypertension in a sample of healthy weight adults. Methods In 2015, we analyzed the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2012 for adults aged ≥20 years with healthy BMIs (between 18.5 and
ISSN:0749-3797
1873-2607
DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2015.05.025