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SUBMITTER: Krakauer NY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7558329 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Krakauer Nir Y NY Krakauer Jesse C JC
International journal of environmental research and public health 20200917 18
Hand grip is a leading measure of muscle strength and general health, yet its association with body shape is not well characterized. Here, we examine correlations between grip strength, a body shape index (ABSI), and body mass index (BMI) in the 2011-2014 United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cohorts. Grip strength was found to correlate negatively with ABSI (though positively with BMI), suggesting that those with a more central body profile tend to be weaker than others ...[more]