ReviewThe Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS2023
The Controversial Relationship between Body Mass Index and Handgrip Strength in the Elderly: An Overview.
Review in The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Unraveling the role of muscle mass and strength in predicting type 2 diabetes risk: a systematic review.Acta diabetologica · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluating a Genome-Wide Polygenic Score for Handgrip Strength and Its Interplay with Leisure-Time Physical Activity Across the IGEMS Twin Cohorts.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2026Article
- Malnutrition by the GLIM criterion and reduced HGS are associated with anthropometric indicators in hospitalized patients.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Regression-based Norms for a Neuropsychological Screening Battery in the Filipino Population.Cognitive and behavioral neurology : official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology · 2026Article
- Longitudinal association between body mass index and handgrip strength in community-dwelling older adults: a population-based nationwide cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- The impact of preoperative handgrip strength on postoperative outcomes following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Observational
- Assessing Frailty in the Older: The Role of Bite Force as an Independent Indicator.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Validity and reliability of Gripwise digital dynamometer in the assessment of handgrip strength in older adults.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Health Parameters, Body Size, Elements of Lifestyle, and Hand Grip Strength in a Group of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Aged 40-98, from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Daily Physical Activity Does Not Contribute to Differences in Muscle Oxidative Capacity Between Overweight and Obesity.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2024Article
- The effect of non-pathological neck pain on hand grip strength in healthcare practitioners across three different head positions: a cross-sectional study design.Journal of physical therapy science · 2024Article
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Abstract
Body mass index (BMI) is one of the most commonly used anthropometric measurements. BMI is measured by dividing an individual's weight by their height. In the elderly, the aging process causes physiological changes to organ systems as well as body composition. The most noticeable changes occur in the musculoskeletal system-that is, of decreased muscle strength. Handgrip strength is one of the most commonly considered criteria to measure muscle strength. Various factors, including age, gender and anthropometric measurements such as BMI, are known to affect a person's muscle strength. In addition, weight and height affect the handgrip strength of an elderly person. However, whether BMI directly affects handgrip strength in the elderly is still debated. Several studies have stated that BMI has a relationship with handgrip strength in the elderly, while other studies have found no relationship between BMI and handgrip strength. BMI and handgrip strength is still controversial and requires further research.
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