Paul D Loprinzi1, Jeremy P Loenneke. 1. Dept of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, University of Mississippi, University, MS.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Examine the association between grip strength and type 2 diabetes prevalence and severity. METHODS: Using data from NHANES 2011-2012, objectively-determined hand grip strength was assessed using the Takei digital grip strength dynamometer, with diabetes assessed via physician diagnosis and glycohemoglobin A1C. RESULTS: A 5 kg greater grip strength was associated with a 14% lower odds of having diabetes for men (ORadjusted = 0.86; 95% CI: 0.79 to 0.94; P = .002). Similarly, for women, a 5 kg greater grip strength was associated with an 18% lower odds of having diabetes (ORadjusted = 0.82; 95% CI: 0.69 to 0.97; P = .03). Grip strength was also associated with glycohemoglobin A1C among women with diabetes (βadjusted = -0.26, 95% CI: -0.39 to -0.12; P = .001), which suggests that grip strength is associated with diabetes severity among women. CONCLUSIONS: For both men and women, grip strength is associated with type 2 diabetes presence, and among women, grip strength is associated with severity of type 2 diabetes.
OBJECTIVE: Examine the association between grip strength and type 2 diabetes prevalence and severity. METHODS: Using data from NHANES 2011-2012, objectively-determined hand grip strength was assessed using the Takei digital grip strength dynamometer, with diabetes assessed via physician diagnosis and glycohemoglobin A1C. RESULTS: A 5 kg greater grip strength was associated with a 14% lower odds of having diabetes for men (ORadjusted = 0.86; 95% CI: 0.79 to 0.94; P = .002). Similarly, for women, a 5 kg greater grip strength was associated with an 18% lower odds of having diabetes (ORadjusted = 0.82; 95% CI: 0.69 to 0.97; P = .03). Grip strength was also associated with glycohemoglobin A1C among women with diabetes (βadjusted = -0.26, 95% CI: -0.39 to -0.12; P = .001), which suggests that grip strength is associated with diabetes severity among women. CONCLUSIONS: For both men and women, grip strength is associated with type 2 diabetes presence, and among women, grip strength is associated with severity of type 2 diabetes.
Authors: Salwa S Zghebi; Martin K Rutter; Darren M Ashcroft; Chris Salisbury; Christian Mallen; Carolyn A Chew-Graham; David Reeves; Harm van Marwijk; Nadeem Qureshi; Stephen Weng; Niels Peek; Claire Planner; Magdalena Nowakowska; Mamas Mamas; Evangelos Kontopantelis Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2018-06-30 Impact factor: 2.692