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. 2024 Dec 27;14(1):102.
doi: 10.3390/jcm14010102.

The Relationship Between Health Parameters, Body Size, Elements of Lifestyle, and Hand Grip Strength in a Group of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Aged 40-98, from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Myadagmaa Jaalkhorol  1   2 , Agata Cieślik  3 , Myagmartseren Dashtseren  4 , Anya Khairat  4 , Otgonbayar Damdinbazar  5 , Gerelmaa Ochirdorj  6 , Tsetsegsuren Khurelbaatar  7 , Ganbayar Batmunkh  8 , Ulemjjargal Ganzorig  8 , Sławomir Kozieł  3   9
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The Relationship Between Health Parameters, Body Size, Elements of Lifestyle, and Hand Grip Strength in a Group of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Aged 40-98, from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Myadagmaa Jaalkhorol et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Background/Objectives: Decreased muscle strength and lower hand grip strength (HGS) values are observed in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study aimed to present the values of hand grip strength as a valuable tool in T2D treatment monitoring in the context of body size and lifestyle elements in 347 patients with type 2 diabetes from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed at hospitals in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The maximum grip strengths of the right and left hands were measured three times, alternatively, using a digital hand dynamometer. The maximum grip strength of the dominant hand was used for the analysis. Results: The values of HGS in both hands dropped with increased age, systolic blood pressure (SBP), the duration of diabetes, and low glucose blood levels, whereas they increased with height. Patients who smoked had the lowest three values of HGS (the average value for each hand), whereas patients who quit smoking had the highest values. Second-order interactions between diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and sex showed a significant effect on the average HGS of both hands and for the left hand in particular (where HGS decreased only in females, whereas it increased in males). Conclusions: HGS is influenced by important socioeconomic and anthropometric factors in patients with type 2 diabetes, making it a valuable indicator of general health.

Keywords: blood pressure; cross-sectional study; hand grip strength; type 2 diabetes.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1
Relationship between the average HGS of both hands and DPB by sex.
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Relationship between the left HGS and DPB by sex.
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