The stronger your hand grip, the lower your chance of dying early — even small increases in grip strength are linked to better survival in people with weak bones.
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This study found that people with weak hand grip are more likely to die sooner, and the stronger their grip, the lower their risk — exactly what the claim says.
The study found that people with stronger hand grips lived longer, and the stronger their grip, the lower their risk of dying — which supports the idea that grip strength can tell us something about overall health.
Association of Grip Strength With Risk of All-Cause Mortality, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Cancer in Community-Dwelling Populations: A Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.
The study found that people with stronger hand grips tend to live longer, and the stronger their grip, the lower their risk of dying — which supports the idea that grip strength can tell us something about overall health.
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