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ArticleBMC research notes2026

Relative handgrip strength mediates the association between metabolic syndrome and health-related quality of life among Korean adult women.

Park HyoEun, Na Jin-Hee, Kim SeokHwan

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Park HyoEunDepartment of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Hanseo University 46, Hanseo 1-ro, Haemi-myeon, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 31962, Republic of Korea.
Na Jin-HeeDepartment of Nursing, Korea University College of Nursing, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 21963, Republic of Korea.
Kim SeokHwanDepartment of Health Information Management, Dongguk University Wise Campus, 123, Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju-si, 38066, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea. rabbitear7@hanmail.net.

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objectiveThis study aimed to examine the association between metabolic syndrome and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among Korean adult women and to investigate the mediating role of relative handgrip strength in this relationship.

resultsData from 8771 women aged 19-80 years from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018) were analyzed. Metabolic syndrome was significantly associated with lower HRQoL (B = - 0.006, p = .041). Relative handgrip strength showed a significant positive association with HRQoL (B = 0.031, p < .001) and a negative association with metabolic syndrome (B = - 0.027, p = .009). The indirect effect of metabolic syndrome on HRQoL through relative handgrip strength was statistically significant (B = - 0.001, 95% CI: -0.0013 to - 0.0001), indicating a partial mediating effect.

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Hand StrengthMetabolic SyndromeQuality of LifeAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysRepublic of KoreaYoung AdultAdult womenHandgrip strengthHealth-related quality of lifeKNHANESMediation effectMetabolic syndrome

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