Hand grip strength predicts cardiovascular risk

Mearns, Bryony M.

doi:10.1038/nrcardio.2015.84

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“…This result is consistent with findings found in sleep studies for men [ 14 ] and women [ 16 ]. Long sleep duration might make negative effect on grip by cardiovascular risk and mortality [ 32 , 33 ] and high fibrinogen that may lead to coronary heart disease[ 34 ],but the mechanism hasn’t found. In our study, we found that male long sleepers’ cardiovascular risk (21.2%) is higher than mid-range sleepers (20.4%).…”

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The association between sleep duration and physical performance in Chinese community-dwelling elderly

Jia

Zhang

et al. 2017

PLoS ONE

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BackgroundPhysical performance is an important healthy factor in elder people. Good living habits, which include sleep, can maintain physical strength and physical performance. The aim of the present study was to conduct a cross-sectional study to determine the association between total sleep duration and physical performance.MethodsOur study population comprised residents of the township central hospital in the suburban of Tianjin, China. We measured muscle strength, walk speed and balance function by grip, 4-m walk test and timed up and go test (TUGT). We divided sleep duration into four groups <7h, 7-8h, >8-9h, >9h.ResultsA total 898 participants had completed data (392 men and 506 women, mean age 67.71 years). In man, adjusted sleep duration was associated with lower grip in > 9 h group, the mean value (95% CI) was 0.429 (0.409, 0.448), and longer TUGT time was also associated with long sleep duration, 10.46s (9.97 s, 10.95 s). In women, adjusted slower 4-m walk speed present an inverse U-shaped relation with sleep duration, by 0.93 m/s (0.86 m/s, 0.98 m/s), 0.97 m/s (0.96 m/s, 1.00 m/s), 0.97 m/s (0.95 m/s, 0.99 m/s) and 0.92 m/s (0.89 m/s, 0.96 m/s); longer TUGT time were associated with long sleep duration (> 9 h), by 11.23 s (10.70 s, 11.77 s).ConclusionIn Chinese community-dwelling elderly, lower muscle strength and lower balance function were associated with long sleep duration in men. Slower walk speed and lower balance function were associated with long sleep duration in women.

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The association between sleep duration and physical performance in Chinese community-dwelling elderly

Jia

Zhang

et al. 2017

PLoS ONE

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“…Grip strength is a simple, quick, and inexpensive method to measure muscle strength (Mearns, 2015 ), and which has been shown to be areliable predictor for future disability, frailty, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus (Ortega et al, 2005 ; Ling et al, 2010 ; Chen et al, 2012 ; Sayer and Kirkwood, 2015 ; Dong et al, 2016 ; Nofuji et al, 2016 ). Absolute handgrip strength represents the strength of small muscle group in upper body when performed in a seated position; and when performed in the standing position, represents the lower arm, leg, and core muscle strengths (Lawman et al, 2016 ).…”

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Relative Handgrip Strength Is Inversely Associated with Metabolic Profile and Metabolic Disease in the General Population in China

Guo

Xia

et al. 2018

Front. Physiol.

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Background: Absolute handgrip strength has been correlated with metabolic profile and metabolic disease. Whether relative handgrip strength is also associated with metabolic disease has not been assessed. This study aimed at assessing the association of relative handgrip strength with metabolic profile and metabolic disease in the general population in China.Methods: Data were derived from an ongoing cross-sectional survey of the 2013 National Physical and Health in Shanxi Province, which involved 5520 participants. Multiple linear regression or multiple logistic regression analysis were used to assess the association of absolute/relative handgrip strength with the metabolic profile, preclinical, and established stages of metabolic diseases.Results: This study revealed that relative handgrip strength, that is when normalized to BMI, was associated with: (1) in both genders for more favorable blood lipid levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [males: b = 0.19 (0.15, 0.23); females: b = 0.22 (0.17, 0.28)], low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [males: b = −0.14 (−0.23, −0.05); females: b = −0.19 (−0.31, −0.18)], triglycerides [males: b = −0.58 (−0.74, −0.43); females: b = −0.55 (−0.74, −0.36)] and total cholesterol [males: b = −0.20 (−0.31, −0.10); females: b = −0.19 (−0.32, −0.06)]; and better serum glucose levels in males [b = −0.30 (−0.46, −0.15)]. (2) lower risk of impaired fasting glucose in males {third quartile [OR = 0.66 (0.45–0.95)] and fourth quartile [OR = 0.46 (0.30–0.71)] vs. first quartile} and dyslipidemia in both genders {third quartile [males: OR = 0.65 (0.48–0.87); females: OR = 0.68 (0.53–0.86)] and fourth quartile [males: OR = 0.47 (0.35–0.64); females: OR = 0.47(0.36–0.61)] vs. first quartile}. (3) lower risk of hyperlipidemia in both genders third quartile [males: OR = 0.66 (0.50–0.87); females: OR = 0.57 (0.43–0.75)] and fourth quartile [males: OR = 0.35 (0.26–0.47); females: OR = 0.51 (0.38–0.70)] vs. first quartile. However, contrary to relative handgrip strength, higher absolute handgrip strength was associated with unfavorable metabolic profiles and higher risk of metabolic diseases. These paradoxical associations were retained even after adjusted for BMI by employed a multivariate analysis.Conclusion: We conclude that measurement of relative handgrip strength can be used as a reasonable clinical predictor of metabolic health and disease.

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“…Many previous studies have explored the association between CVD and muscle strength condition, among which the grip strength is mostly applied. For example, a report published in 2015 claimed that the reduced grip strength, and therefore muscle strength, was linked to increased risk of death among individuals with cardiovascular disease [21], and a prospective study published in 2021 demonstrated that low grip strength was associated with a high risk of major CVD incidence, CVD mortality, and all-cause mortality among patients with hypertension [22]. Moreover, since the muscle strength is associated with the lean body mass, which is mostly depends on the body mass index, to a large extent, the relative grip strength (absolute strength corrected for a measure of body size such as BMI) has been recommended [23,24].…”

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Variation Tendency of CVD Risk Factors in Blood According to Age and Relative Grip Strength among Different Populations Based on Bayesian Probabilistic Approach: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jiangsu Province’s Data of China Physical Fitness Surveillance

Tharmo¹,

Feng²

2022

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Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been one of the leading causes of death and disability-adjusted life years lost worldwide. Blood pressure, lipid, and cholesterol are good predictors of CVD risk and correspond upon age and physical fitness. However, few studies have explored the variation trend of CVD risk factors across different populations upon age and their muscle strength. Objective: to analysis the variation tendency of CVD risk factors in blood according to age and relative grip strength among different populations. Method: 25363 participants were recruited in this cross-sectional study and 24709 were included in the analysis. A logistic regression and a Bayesian probabilistic analysis based on Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) Modeling is conducted to build probability prediction models of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hypercholesterolemia according to age, relative grip strength, body weight conditions, and physical activity levels. Results: 1) age might be the main influence factor of hypertension, which is regarded as one of the primary CVD risk factors. However, although keeping a high level of physical activity might have positive effect on preventing hypertension because that individuals with normal body weight and higher physical activity shows a lower probability of being diagnosed with hypertension, it might could not prevent individuals from getting hypertension with age. 2) After 60, individuals of normal body weight seem more likely to have hyperlipidemia than those are overweight or obese. 3) Larger relative grip strength might not be able to offset the negative effects of obesity, overweight and physical inactivity on hyperlipidemia. 4) The probability of getting hypercholesterolemia varies less with age and relative grip strength. Conclusion: Body weight management and keeping high levels of physical activity are recommended at any age. It might benefit to increase some bodyweight after 60 years old.

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Hand grip strength predicts cardiovascular risk

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The association between sleep duration and physical performance in Chinese community-dwelling elderly

The association between sleep duration and physical performance in Chinese community-dwelling elderly

Relative Handgrip Strength Is Inversely Associated with Metabolic Profile and Metabolic Disease in the General Population in China

Variation Tendency of CVD Risk Factors in Blood According to Age and Relative Grip Strength among Different Populations Based on Bayesian Probabilistic Approach: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jiangsu Province’s Data of China Physical Fitness Surveillance

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