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. 2023 May 30:2023:6272743.
doi: 10.1155/2023/6272743. eCollection 2023.

Anthropometric and Body Circumference Determinants for Hand Grip Strength: A Population-Based Mon-Timeline Study

Agiimaa Byambaa  1 , Indra Altankhuyag  2 , Otgonbayar Damdinbazar  2 , Tsolmon Jadamba  3   4 , Oyuntugs Byambasukh  1
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Anthropometric and Body Circumference Determinants for Hand Grip Strength: A Population-Based Mon-Timeline Study

Agiimaa Byambaa et al. J Aging Res. .

Abstract

Background: Hand grip strength (HGS) is a tool for diagnosing sarcopenia. In this study, we examined some anthropometric and body circumference measurements as determinants for HGS.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with participants (Mongolians, n = 1080, aged 18-70, mean age of 41.2 ± 13.9 years, 33.7% of men) from the "Mon-Timeline" cohort study. To measure HGS, a digital grip strength dynamometer was used.

Results: Mean HGS in men was 40.1 ± 10.4 kg and in women was 24.5 ± 5.6 kg. Correlation analysis showed that the strongest correlation with HGS was height (r = 0.712, p < 0.001). Moreover, HGS was inversely correlated with age (r = -0.239, p < 0.001) and thigh circumference (r = -0.070, p < 0.01), while it was positively correlated with body weight (r = 0.309, p < 0.001), neck circumference (r = 0.427, p < 0.001), upper arm circumference (r = 0.108, p < 0.0001), lower arm circumference (r = 0.413, p < 0.0001), and calf circumference (r = 0.117, p < 0.0001). In the multivariate linear regression analysis (unstandardized B coefficient, 95% CI), age (-0.159, -0.188; -0.129), sex (-9.262, -10.459; -8.064), height (0.417, 0.357; 0.478), lower arm circumference (1.003, 0.736; 1.270), and calf circumference (-0.162, -0.309; -0.015) were significantly associated with HGS.

Conclusions: When detecting sarcopenia using HGS, it is important to take into account variables such as body height and body circumference.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Correlation between body height and dominant hand grip strength.
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