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ArticleSichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition2021

[Longitudinal Study of the Association Between Handgrip Strength and Chronic Disease Multimorbidity among Middle-aged and Older Adults].

Xiao-Yang Dong, Lin-Jie Zhang, Dong-Hong Gu, Yi Liu

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Article in Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Impact of muscle strength decline and exercise intervention on multimorbidity of chronic diseases in older adults.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025
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Xiao-Yang DongDepartment of Health Policy and Management, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Lin-Jie ZhangDepartment of Health Policy and Management, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Dong-Hong GuDepartment of Health Policy and Management, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Yi LiuDepartment of Health Policy and Management, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.

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objectiveTo investigate the potential association between multimorbidity and the handgrip strength of middle-aged and older adults.

methodsThe baseline (2011) and second-round follow-up (2015) data of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) were used. Adults≥40 were selected as the subjects of the study. Variables incorporated in the study included handgrip strength, chronic disease prevalence, demographic variables, and health behavior variables. Generalized estimating equations were used to analyze the longitudinal association between handgrip strength and multimorbidity.

resultsA total of 28 368 middle-aged and older adults were included in the baseline and follow-up samples, with an average age of (59.1±9.7) years old, the oldest being 96 while the youngest being 40. Among them, 6 239 were male, accounting for 47.3%. In the second-round follow-up, 9 186 baseline respondents and 5 994 new respondents were covered, reaching a total of 15 180 respondents. Compared with the baseline, a higher proportion of the second-round follow-up respondents were female (

conclusionRespondents with lower baseline handgrip strength are associated with increasingly higher risk of multimorbidity over time. Handgrip strength can be used as an effective screening tool for middle-aged and older adults in China to identify those at higher risks of multimorbidity of chronic diseases.

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Hand StrengthMultimorbidityAgedChinaChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedGeneralized estimating equationGrip strengthMiddle-aged and elderly peopleMultimorbidity

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