Handgrip strength and muscle quality in Australian women: cross-sectional data from the Geelong Osteoporosis Study.

Sophia X SuiKara L Holloway-KewNatalie K HydeLana J WilliamsMonica C TemboMohammadreza MohebbiMarlene GojanovicSarah LeachJulie A Pasco

Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2020)

Mean HGS and MQ declined with advancing age in older women. Our data suggest that while mean HGS increased with appendicular lean mass and decreased with body fat mass, there was no association with BMI. By contrast, MQ decreased with increasing BMI, but not with increasing adiposity.

Keyphrases

cross sectional
body mass index
electronic health record
weight gain
bone mineral density
big data
postmenopausal women
magnetic resonance
polycystic ovary syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
type diabetes
adipose tissue
quality improvement
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
cervical cancer screening