Observational study: handgrip strength, body composition and diabetes mellitus

Abstract Objective Previous studies have shown that relative handgrip strength, handgrip measure divided by body mass index (BMI), affects the future onset of diabetes and prediabetes. However, fat free mass (FFM) has been suggested to adjust for this effect better than BMI. In this study, we examin...

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Main Authors: Naomi Suda, Chrispin Manda, Joshua Gallagher, Yukiko Wagatsuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05731-4