correlational
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People with weaker handgrip strength relative to their body weight tend to have worse metabolic syndrome scores.
Scientific Claim
Lower handgrip strength relative to body weight is inversely associated with metabolic syndrome scores in adults from middle-income countries.
Original Statement
“Lower HGS/BW, and higher WC, BMI, and W/H were associated with a higher MetS score.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The abstract explicitly states the inverse association between HGS/BW and MetS score, which is appropriate for an observational study.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
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Contradicting (0)
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No contradicting evidence found