ArticleJournal of obesity & metabolic syndrome2019
Associations of Handgrip Strength with Prevalence of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes Mellitus in Older Adults.
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- From Breath to Strength: Does Mindfulness Improve Handgrip Strength Among Older Adults in India? A Propensity Score Matching Analysis.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2025Article
- Association between dynapenic abdominal obesity and arthritis among the middle-aged and older Chinese: a longitudinal study.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Article
- Rheumatoid arthritis, cardiometabolic comorbidities, and related conditions: need to take action.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Review
- Association between arthritis and hand grip strength indices combined with anthropometry in an older Korean population.PloS one · 2023Article
- Associations of Relative Handgrip Strength and Aerobic and Strength Exercises with Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Decrease in handgrip strength in rheumatoid arthritis (RA): is there a sex-related difference?Rheumatology international · 2021Observational
- The relationship between dietary patterns and grip strength in the general population: the TCLSIH cohort study.European journal of nutrition · 2021Article
- Association between Relative Handgrip Strength and Osteoporosis in Older Women: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014-2018.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2020Article
- The Association of Grip Strength with Depressive Symptoms among Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Different Chronic Diseases.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate the association between handgrip strength and prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes in older adults.
methodsA total of 4,186 participants 65 years of age and older was included in the study, which utilized data from the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Pearson's chi-square tests were used to explore the relationship between frequency of participation in physical activity and handgrip strength. The relationships between handgrip strength and prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes were determined by logistic regression.
resultsOlder adults with higher handgrip strength participated more frequently in walking (right hand, 3.71 day/wk; left hand, 3.80 day/wk), strength (right hand, 1.40 day/wk; left hand, 1.43 day/wk), and flexibility exercises (both hands, 2.08 day/wk) than those with lower handgrip strength (right hand, 2.83 day/wk and left hand, 2.81 day/wk for walking; right hand, 0.18 day/wk and left hand, 0.22 day/wk for strength; right hand, 1.17 day/wk and left hand, 1.24 day/wk for flexibility). Higher handgrip strength was associated with reduced prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (right hand: odds ratio [OR], 0.29; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.16-0.52;
conclusionEnhanced handgrip strength was significantly associated with lower prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes in older adults. Participating in physical activity should be recommended to older adults for maintaining handgrip strength.
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