The Claim
Higher grip strength is associated with a 14% lower risk of progression from preclinical obesity to first obesity-induced dysfunction and a 23% lower risk of progression from double dysfunction to all-cause death in adults, based on a 13.4-year follow-up of 93,275 individuals in the UK Biobank cohort after adjustment for age, sex, BMI, metabolic markers, and lifestyle factors.
What the research says
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Adults with stronger hand grip strength have a 14% lower rate of developing the first obesity-related health problem and a 23% lower rate of dying from any cause after progressing to two or more obesity-related health problems, over a 13.4-year period.
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Higher grip strength is associated with a 14% lower risk of progressing from preclinical obesity to first obesity-induced dysfunction, and a 23% lower risk of progressing from double dysfunction to all-cause death, based on a 13.4-year follow-up of 93,275 adults in the UK Biobank cohort, after adjusting for age, sex, BMI, metabolic markers, and lifestyle factors.
Stronger muscles release chemicals that calm down fat tissue inflammation and help the body use sugar and fat better. This keeps organs from breaking down and lowers the chance of dying from these problems.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with stronger handgrips were less likely to develop serious health problems from being overweight and less likely to die from those problems, even when accounting for other healthy habits. This suggests hand strength might be a sign of overall body health.
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