The Claim

Among older Turkish adults with diabetes, the regionally normative grip strength threshold (<35 kg for men, <20 kg for women) demonstrates higher sensitivity and negative predictive value for detecting functional disability compared to the EWGSOP2 and regionally calculated thresholds, suggesting it may be the most suitable for clinical screening in this population.

Source: The association of muscle weakness with functional disability in older patients with Diabetes mellitus: Measured by three different grip strength thresholds

What the research says

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In plain English

For older Turkish adults with diabetes, a grip strength test using local average strength levels might be the best way to spot early signs of physical disability—better than other common cutoffs.

See the scientific wording

Among three grip strength thresholds evaluated—EWGSOP2 (<27 kg men, <16 kg women), regionally calculated (<32 kg men, <22 kg women), and regionally normative (<35 kg men, <20 kg women)—the regionally normative threshold demonstrated the highest sensitivity and negative predictive value for detecting functional disability in older Turkish adults with diabetes, suggesting it may be the most suitable for clinical screening in this demographic.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: The association of muscle weakness with functional disability in older patients with Diabetes mellitus: Measured by three different grip strength thresholds

    The study tested different grip strength cutoffs in older adults with diabetes and found that the regionally normative one was best at spotting those who might struggle with daily activities, which is exactly what the claim says.

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