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Handgrip strength is associated with suicidal thoughts in men: Cross-sectional analyses from NHANES.

Chao CaoQinran LiuLin YangXiaobin ZhengPing LanAi KoyanagiDavy VancampfortPinar SoysalNicola VeroneseBrendon StubbsJoseph FirthLee Smith
Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (2019)
Males younger than 65 years old with low handgrip strength are significantly more likely to have suicidal thoughts demonstrating a dose-response relationship. Future research is required to confirm/refute our findings and establish if strength interventions can reduce suicidal thoughts.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • cross sectional
  • current status
  • middle aged