Association of muscle strength with cardiovascular risk in Korean adults: Findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) VI to VII (2014–2016)

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 97; no. 47; p. e13240
• Main Authors: Lee, Mee-Ri, Jung, Sung Min, Kim, Hwa Sung, Kim, Yong Bae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01.11.2018; Wolters Kluwer Health
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Blood Glucose - analysis; C-Reactive Protein - analysis; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology; Correlation of Data; Female; Hand Strength; Humans; Lipoproteins, HDL - analysis; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Strength; Observational Study; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Triglycerides - analysis; Waist Circumference

There are few existing studies that examine the association between muscle strength and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk stratified by sex. Evaluation of the handgrip strength is a simple, quick, and inexpensive method to measure muscle strength. This study assessed the association of handgrip stre...