Impact of handgrip strength on cardiovascular, cancer and all-cause mortality in the Korean longitudinal study of ageing

Impact of handgrip strength on cardiovascular, cancer and all-cause mortality in the Korean longitudinal study of ageing

Objective To examine whether reduced handgrip strength, as a marker of muscle weakness, is linked with the risk of cardiovascular, cancer and all-cause mortality among older adults.Design We used data from the 2006 to 2014 Korean longitudinal study of ageing study. Estimates of handgrip strength wer...

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Main Authors: Gyu Ri Kim, Jiyu Sun, Minkyung Han, Sohee Park, Chung Mo Nam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-05-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/5/e027019.full
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