Association between handgrip strength and type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study and systematic review with meta-analysis.

Hongmei WuYeqing GuXuena WangGe MengSabina RayamajhiAmrish ThapaQing ZhangLi LiuShunming ZhangTingjing ZhangZhixia CaoJun DongXiaoxi ZhengXu ZhangXinrong DongXing WangShaomei SunQiyu JiaKun SongJian HuangJunsheng HuoBing ZhangGangqiang DingKai Jun Niu

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)

The results from our cohort study and meta-analysis suggest that relative HGS was better than absolute HGS in predicting incident T2DM. Adiposity was an important factor that mediates the association between HGS and T2DM.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
insulin resistance
cardiovascular disease
weight gain
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
skeletal muscle
body mass index