Absolute and relative grip strength as predictors of cancer: prospective cohort study of 445 552 participants in UK Biobank

Abstract Background Reduced muscular strength, as measured by absolute grip strength, has been associated with increased risk of some site‐specific cancers. The ability of grip strength to predict other diseases may be affected by whether it is expressed in absolute or relative terms, but the eviden...

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Published in:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Main Authors: Solange Parra‐Soto, Jill P. Pell, Carlos Celis‐Morales, Frederick K. Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12863